Argentina vs Laos: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Argentina
5,245 deaths
in 2023
Laos
6,366 deaths
in 2023
Argentina rank
71st
Laos rank
68th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Argentina
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 6,366 deaths against 5,245 deaths in Argentina, a difference of 1,121 deaths.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 71st and Laos ranks 68th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37,157 deaths | 25,025 deaths | 12,132 deaths | Argentina |
| 1960s | 34,847 deaths | 26,621 deaths | 8,226 deaths | Argentina |
| 1970s | 32,998 deaths | 28,996 deaths | 4,001 deaths | Argentina |
| 1980s | 24,243 deaths | 28,096 deaths | 3,853 deaths | Laos |
| 1990s | 18,939 deaths | 24,500 deaths | 5,561 deaths | Laos |
| 2000s | 13,190 deaths | 15,381 deaths | 2,191 deaths | Laos |
| 2010s | 9,734 deaths | 9,332 deaths | 401.4 deaths | Argentina |
| 2020s | 5,735 deaths | 6,796 deaths | 1,061 deaths | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Argentina or Laos?
- Laos, at 6,366 deaths against 5,245 deaths in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Argentina and Laos?
- 1,121 deaths, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Laos?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Laos rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Argentina ranks 71st and Laos ranks 68th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.