Laos vs Tanzania: Child mortality rate
Laos
3.9%
in 2023
Tanzania
3.9%
in 2023
Laos rank
48th
Tanzania rank
46th
Child mortality rate over time
- Laos
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 3.9% against 3.9% in Laos, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 48th and Tanzania ranks 46th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.6% | 25.1% | 4.5% | Laos |
| 1960s | 26.1% | 23.0% | 3.1% | Laos |
| 1970s | 22.8% | 19.8% | 2.9% | Laos |
| 1980s | 18.1% | 17.6% | 0.5% | Laos |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 15.4% | 2.2% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 9.8% | 1.0% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.6% | 0.1% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 0.0% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Laos or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 3.9% against 3.9% in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Laos and Tanzania?
- 0.0%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Tanzania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Tanzania rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Laos ranks 48th and Tanzania ranks 46th 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.