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
5101520195419892024

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.

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Indicator
Child mortality by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,985 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed