Dominican Republic vs Laos: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Dominican Republic
27.71 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Laos
27.16 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
53rd
Laos rank
55th
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Dominican Republic
- Laos
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 27.71 per 1,000 live births against 27.16 per 1,000 live births in Laos, a difference of 0.55 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 53rd 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 | Dominican Republic | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.46 per 1,000 live births | 67.95 per 1,000 live births | 36.49 per 1,000 live births | Laos |
| 2010s | 30.88 per 1,000 live births | 41.43 per 1,000 live births | 10.55 per 1,000 live births | Laos |
| 2020s | 29.09 per 1,000 live births | 29.41 per 1,000 live births | 0.3182 per 1,000 live births | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Dominican Republic or Laos?
- Dominican Republic, at 27.71 per 1,000 live births against 27.16 per 1,000 live births in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Dominican Republic and Laos?
- 0.55 per 1,000 live births, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Laos rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 53rd 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.