Botswana vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Child mortality around the world

Botswana
3.76
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
3.89
in 2023
Botswana rank
50th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
48th

Child mortality around the world over time

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 3.89 against 3.76 in Botswana, a difference of 0.13.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 50th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 48th of 229 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1950s 19.59 29.56 9.96 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1960s 14.69 26.09 11.4 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1970s 10.05 22.75 12.71 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1980s 5.88 18.1 12.22 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 6.45 13.17 6.72 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 6.95 8.85 1.9 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 5 5.54 0.542 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 3.94 4.12 0.1759 Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality around the world, Botswana or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 3.89 against 3.76 in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.13, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for child mortality around the world?
Botswana ranks 50th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 48th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child mortality around the world
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed