Congo vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Infant mortality rate

Congo
26.98
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
27.16
in 2024
Congo rank
57th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
55th

Infant mortality rate over time

  • Congo
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
20406080200020122024

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 27.16 against 26.98 in Congo, a difference of 0.18.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 57th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 55th of 212 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 58.26 67.95 9.69 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 36.15 41.43 5.28 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 28.57 29.41 0.8422 Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Congo or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 27.16 against 26.98 in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.18, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Congo ranks 57th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 55th of 212 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.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed