Congo vs Laos: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Congo
26.98 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Laos
27.16 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Congo rank
57th
Laos rank
55th
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Congo
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 27.16 per 1,000 live births against 26.98 per 1,000 live births in Congo, a difference of 0.18 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 57th and Laos ranks 55th of 213 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.26 per 1,000 live births | 67.95 per 1,000 live births | 9.69 per 1,000 live births | Laos |
| 2010s | 36.15 per 1,000 live births | 41.43 per 1,000 live births | 5.28 per 1,000 live births | Laos |
| 2020s | 28.57 per 1,000 live births | 29.41 per 1,000 live births | 0.8422 per 1,000 live births | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Congo or Laos?
- Laos, at 27.16 per 1,000 live births against 26.98 per 1,000 live births in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Congo and Laos?
- 0.18 per 1,000 live births, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Laos rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Congo ranks 57th and Laos ranks 55th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.