Congo vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)

Congo
26.98
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
27.16
in 2024
Congo rank
54th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
53rd

Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time

  • Congo
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

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

Across all 47 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 54th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 53rd of 200 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 65.23 134.23 69 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1980s 59.22 123.22 64 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 65.89 98.09 32.2 Lao People's Democratic Republic
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 (probability of dying between birth and age 1), 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 (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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?
47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
Congo ranks 54th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 53rd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 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 (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 13,719 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed