Laos vs Malawi: Child mortality rate
Laos
3.9%
in 2023
Malawi
3.9%
in 2023
Laos rank
48th
Malawi rank
45th
Child mortality rate over time
- Laos
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.9% against 3.9% in Laos, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Laos ranks 48th and Malawi ranks 45th of 236 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.6% | 37.8% | 8.3% | Malawi |
| 1960s | 26.1% | 35.6% | 9.5% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 22.8% | 30.6% | 7.9% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 18.1% | 25.1% | 7.0% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 21.1% | 7.9% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 12.2% | 3.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 6.1% | 0.5% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 0.0% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Laos or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 3.9% against 3.9% in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Laos and Malawi?
- 0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malawi?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Malawi rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Laos ranks 48th and Malawi ranks 45th 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.