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

Lao People's Democratic Republic
3.06
in 2024
Rwanda
3.23
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
52nd
Rwanda rank
49th

Infant mortality by sex over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 3.23 against 3.06 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.17.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 52nd and Rwanda ranks 49th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 14.45 13.46 0.9938 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1980s 13.32 10.14 3.18 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 10.75 12.95 2.2 Rwanda
2000s 7.55 7.67 0.1154 Rwanda
2010s 4.65 3.87 0.7797 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 3.31 3.34 0.0322 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 3.23 against 3.06 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Rwanda?
0.17, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Rwanda?
47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Rwanda rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 52nd and Rwanda ranks 49th 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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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