Botswana vs Laos: Child mortality rate
Botswana
3.8%
in 2023
Laos
3.9%
in 2023
Botswana rank
50th
Laos rank
48th
Child mortality rate over time
- Botswana
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 3.9% against 3.8% in Botswana, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 50th and Laos ranks 48th of 236 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.6% | 29.6% | 10.0% | Laos |
| 1960s | 14.7% | 26.1% | 11.4% | Laos |
| 1970s | 10.0% | 22.8% | 12.7% | Laos |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 18.1% | 12.2% | Laos |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 13.2% | 6.7% | Laos |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 8.8% | 1.9% | Laos |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 5.5% | 0.5% | Laos |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 4.1% | 0.2% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Botswana or Laos?
- Laos, at 3.9% against 3.8% in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Botswana and Laos?
- 0.1%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Laos?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Laos rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Botswana ranks 50th and Laos ranks 48th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.