Laos vs United Republic of Tanzania: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)

Laos
27.16 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
28.71 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Laos rank
55th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
52nd

Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time

  • Laos
  • United Republic of Tanzania
20406080200020122024

How they compare

United Republic of Tanzania currently reports 28.71 per 1,000 live births against 27.16 per 1,000 live births in Laos, a difference of 1.55 per 1,000 live births.

That makes United Republic of Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Republic of Tanzania ahead.

Laos ranks 55th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 52nd of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and United Republic of Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 67.95 per 1,000 live births 65.76 per 1,000 live births 2.19 per 1,000 live births Laos
2010s 41.43 per 1,000 live births 41.29 per 1,000 live births 0.1402 per 1,000 live births Laos
2020s 29.41 per 1,000 live births 30.93 per 1,000 live births 1.52 per 1,000 live births United Republic of Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Laos or United Republic of Tanzania?
United Republic of Tanzania, at 28.71 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 Laos and United Republic of Tanzania?
1.55 per 1,000 live births, with United Republic of Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and United Republic of Tanzania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Laos and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Laos ranks 55th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 52nd 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.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
234 places, 5,850 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed