Ghana vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Infant mortality rate

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 over time

  • Ghana
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
50100150193219782024

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 201 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, 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 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?
Ghana ranks 52nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 53rd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 14,450 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed