Gabon vs Laos: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Gabon
25.93 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Laos
27.16 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Gabon rank
58th
Laos rank
55th
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Gabon
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 27.16 per 1,000 live births against 25.93 per 1,000 live births in Gabon, a difference of 1.23 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 58th 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 | Gabon | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.07 per 1,000 live births | 67.95 per 1,000 live births | 22.88 per 1,000 live births | Laos |
| 2010s | 34.22 per 1,000 live births | 41.43 per 1,000 live births | 7.21 per 1,000 live births | Laos |
| 2020s | 27.53 per 1,000 live births | 29.41 per 1,000 live births | 1.88 per 1,000 live births | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Gabon or Laos?
- Laos, at 27.16 per 1,000 live births against 25.93 per 1,000 live births in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Gabon and Laos?
- 1.23 per 1,000 live births, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Laos rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Gabon ranks 58th 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.