Abortion-related mortality, however, is thought to be higher than the global average of 13 per cent, reaching 19 per cent of all maternal deaths in the region (UNFPA, 2006 p. 1-2,11). Cambodia, Indonesia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar have the highest number of abortion-related deaths, while Malaysia, Thailand and Viet Nam have the lowest (see figure 1). Abortion rates are still high, with Viet Nam and Indonesia having among the highest figures in the world.