Dominican Republic vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region

Dominican Republic
6,456 deaths
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
6,366 deaths
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
66th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
68th

Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 6,456 deaths against 6,366 deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 90 deaths.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 66th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 68th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1950s 33,758 deaths 25,025 deaths 8,733 deaths Dominican Republic
1960s 30,793 deaths 26,621 deaths 4,171 deaths Dominican Republic
1970s 22,802 deaths 28,996 deaths 6,194 deaths Lao People's Democratic Republic
1980s 16,495 deaths 28,096 deaths 11,601 deaths Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 11,334 deaths 24,500 deaths 13,166 deaths Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 8,074 deaths 15,381 deaths 7,306 deaths Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 7,483 deaths 9,332 deaths 1,850 deaths Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 6,735 deaths 6,796 deaths 60.75 deaths Lao People's Democratic Republic

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, Dominican Republic or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Dominican Republic, at 6,456 deaths against 6,366 deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Dominican Republic and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
90 deaths, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
Dominican Republic ranks 66th and Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.