Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Zimbabwe: Child mortality rate
Lao People's Democratic Republic
2.25
in 2024
Zimbabwe
2.37
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
80th
Zimbabwe rank
78th
Child mortality rate over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 2.37 against 2.25 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.12.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 80th and Zimbabwe ranks 78th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.29 | 49.82 | 37.47 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 61.86 | 32.66 | 29.2 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 30.96 | 42.18 | 11.22 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 13.34 | 30.73 | 17.39 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 5.13 | 7.05 | 1.92 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 2.77 | 0.1735 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 2.37 against 2.25 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zimbabwe?
- 0.12, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zimbabwe?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zimbabwe rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 80th and Zimbabwe ranks 78th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.