Dominican Republic vs Laos: Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty
Dominican Republic
3.06 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Laos
2.94 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
57th
Laos rank
59th
Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Dominican Republic
- Laos
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 3.06 deaths per 100 live births against 2.94 deaths per 100 live births in Laos, a difference of 0.12 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Laos ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 57th and Laos ranks 59th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.37 deaths per 100 live births | 17.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10.37 deaths per 100 live births | Laos |
| 1990s | 4.92 deaths per 100 live births | 12.6 deaths per 100 live births | 7.67 deaths per 100 live births | Laos |
| 2000s | 3.66 deaths per 100 live births | 8.04 deaths per 100 live births | 4.37 deaths per 100 live births | Laos |
| 2010s | 3.48 deaths per 100 live births | 4.63 deaths per 100 live births | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | Laos |
| 2020s | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | 3.19 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0317 deaths per 100 live births | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty, Dominican Republic or Laos?
- Dominican Republic, at 3.06 deaths per 100 live births against 2.94 deaths per 100 live births in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty between Dominican Republic and Laos?
- 0.12 deaths per 100 live births, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Laos?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Laos rank globally for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Dominican Republic ranks 57th and Laos ranks 59th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .