Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Mauritania: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Lao People's Democratic Republic
6,366 deaths
in 2023
Mauritania
6,499 deaths
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
68th
Mauritania rank
65th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 6,499 deaths against 6,366 deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 133 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 68th and Mauritania ranks 65th of 236 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25,025 deaths | 8,975 deaths | 16,050 deaths | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1960s | 26,621 deaths | 9,516 deaths | 17,105 deaths | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1970s | 28,996 deaths | 10,438 deaths | 18,558 deaths | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 28,096 deaths | 9,967 deaths | 18,129 deaths | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 24,500 deaths | 9,842 deaths | 14,659 deaths | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 15,381 deaths | 8,264 deaths | 7,117 deaths | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 9,332 deaths | 7,210 deaths | 2,123 deaths | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 6,796 deaths | 6,647 deaths | 149 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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 6,499 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mauritania?
- 133 deaths, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mauritania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mauritania rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 68th and Mauritania ranks 65th 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.