Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Russian Federation: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Lao People's Democratic Republic
6,366 deaths
in 2023
Russian Federation
5,935 deaths
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
68th
Russian Federation rank
70th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 6,366 deaths against 5,935 deaths in Russian Federation, a difference of 431 deaths.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 68th and Russian Federation ranks 70th of 236 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25,025 deaths | 306,454 deaths | 281,429 deaths | Russian Federation |
| 1960s | 26,621 deaths | 82,134 deaths | 55,513 deaths | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 28,996 deaths | 58,282 deaths | 29,285 deaths | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 28,096 deaths | 59,578 deaths | 31,482 deaths | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 24,500 deaths | 33,341 deaths | 8,841 deaths | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 15,381 deaths | 21,356 deaths | 5,976 deaths | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 9,332 deaths | 15,554 deaths | 6,222 deaths | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 6,796 deaths | 7,464 deaths | 668.25 deaths | Russian Federation |
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 Russian Federation?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 6,366 deaths against 5,935 deaths in Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation?
- 431 deaths, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Russian Federation?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Russian Federation rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 68th and Russian Federation ranks 70th 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.