Ghana vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Ghana
27.52
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
27.16
in 2024
Ghana rank
52nd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
53rd
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Ghana
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 27.52 against 27.16 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.36.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Ghana ranks 52nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 53rd of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.77 | 134.23 | 42.46 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 84.4 | 123.22 | 38.82 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 68.1 | 98.09 | 29.99 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 54.32 | 67.95 | 13.63 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 38.9 | 41.43 | 2.53 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 29.48 | 29.41 | 0.0732 | Ghana |
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), Ghana or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Ghana, at 27.52 against 27.16 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.36, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Ghana ranks 52nd 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.