Botswana vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Child mortality by sex
Botswana
3.68
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
3.29
in 2024
Botswana rank
55th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
58th
Child mortality by sex over time
- Botswana
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 3.68 against 3.29 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.39.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Botswana ranks 55th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 58th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.77 | 21.9 | 13.13 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 6.51 | 18.65 | 12.14 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 6.98 | 13.51 | 6.53 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 7.59 | 8.81 | 1.23 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 5.33 | 5.17 | 0.1634 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.96 | 3.58 | 0.3769 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Botswana or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Botswana, at 3.68 against 3.29 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.39, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Botswana ranks 55th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 58th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.