Number of maternal deaths in Laos
Laos: Number of maternal deaths was 180 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths in Laos, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Laos stood at 180. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Laos peaked at 1,600 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 180, in 2023.
That places Laos 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,580 | 1,500 | 1,600 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,360 | 1,200 | 1,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 824 | 580 | 1,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 339 | 230 | 520 | 10 |
| 2020s | 207.5 | 180 | 230 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More health data for Laos
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 77,500 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 76,321 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 73,831 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 76,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 74,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 78,400 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 80,037 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 75,513 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 73,698 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 74,708 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Laos?
- Number of maternal deaths in Laos was 180 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1,600 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 180 in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Laos ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.