Laos vs Namibia: Death rate
Laos
6.22 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Namibia
6.17 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Laos rank
170th
Namibia rank
172nd
Death rate over time
- Laos
- Namibia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 6.22 deaths per 1,000 people against 6.17 deaths per 1,000 people in Namibia, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 170th and Namibia ranks 172nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 5 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.01 deaths per 1,000 people | Laos |
| 1960s | 21.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.53 deaths per 1,000 people | Laos |
| 1970s | 19.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.93 deaths per 1,000 people | Laos |
| 1980s | 15.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.71 deaths per 1,000 people | Laos |
| 1990s | 11.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.8 deaths per 1,000 people | Laos |
| 2000s | 8.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.41 deaths per 1,000 people | Namibia |
| 2010s | 7.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.12 deaths per 1,000 people | Namibia |
| 2020s | 6.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.18 deaths per 1,000 people | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate, Laos or Namibia?
- Laos, at 6.22 deaths per 1,000 people against 6.17 deaths per 1,000 people in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate between Laos and Namibia?
- 0.05 deaths per 1,000 people, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Namibia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Namibia rank globally for death rate?
- Laos ranks 170th and Namibia ranks 172nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.