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

Ghana
3.07
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
3.17
in 2023
Ghana rank
43rd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
41st

Infant mortality rates over time

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 3.17 against 3.07 in Ghana, a difference of 0.1.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 43rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 41st of 229 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1950s 13.6 19.69 6.09 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1960s 12.12 17.34 5.22 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1970s 11.22 15.12 3.9 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1980s 9.4 12.25 2.85 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 7.33 9.19 1.87 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 5.63 6.46 0.8311 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 4.04 4.32 0.2868 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 3.21 3.33 0.1258 Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rates, Ghana or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 3.17 against 3.07 in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.1, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for infant mortality rates?
Ghana ranks 43rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 41st of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed