Kenya vs Laos: Infant mortality rates
Kenya
2.97
in 2023
Laos
3.17
in 2023
Kenya rank
44th
Laos rank
41st
Infant mortality rates over time
- Kenya
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 3.17 against 2.97 in Kenya, a difference of 0.2.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 44th and Laos ranks 41st of 236 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.56 | 19.69 | 6.14 | Laos |
| 1960s | 10.18 | 17.34 | 7.16 | Laos |
| 1970s | 8.33 | 15.12 | 6.79 | Laos |
| 1980s | 6.67 | 12.25 | 5.59 | Laos |
| 1990s | 6.87 | 9.19 | 2.32 | Laos |
| 2000s | 5.14 | 6.46 | 1.32 | Laos |
| 2010s | 3.51 | 4.32 | 0.8087 | Laos |
| 2020s | 3.06 | 3.33 | 0.2768 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Kenya or Laos?
- Laos, at 3.17 against 2.97 in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Kenya and Laos?
- 0.2, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Laos?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Laos rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Kenya ranks 44th and Laos ranks 41st of 236 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.