Congo vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Infant mortality by sex

Congo
2.97
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
3.06
in 2024
Congo rank
54th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
52nd

Infant mortality by sex over time

  • Congo
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
2.557.51012.515195019872024

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 3.06 against 2.97 in Congo, a difference of 0.09.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 54th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 52nd of 195 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 7.13 14.45 7.32 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1980s 6.49 13.32 6.84 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 7.15 10.75 3.6 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 6.31 7.55 1.24 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 3.97 4.65 0.6772 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 3.15 3.31 0.1618 Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Congo or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 3.06 against 2.97 in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.09, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
Congo ranks 54th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 52nd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed