Laos vs Myanmar: Infant mortality rates
Laos
3.17
in 2023
Myanmar
3.18
in 2023
Laos rank
41st
Myanmar rank
39th
Infant mortality rates over time
- Laos
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 3.18 against 3.17 in Laos, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 41st and Myanmar ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 7 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.69 | 18.05 | 1.64 | Laos |
| 1960s | 17.34 | 14.06 | 3.28 | Laos |
| 1970s | 15.12 | 11.21 | 3.92 | Laos |
| 1980s | 12.25 | 9.39 | 2.86 | Laos |
| 1990s | 9.19 | 7.76 | 1.43 | Laos |
| 2000s | 6.46 | 6.14 | 0.3168 | Laos |
| 2010s | 4.32 | 4.25 | 0.0753 | Laos |
| 2020s | 3.33 | 3.34 | 0.0034 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Laos or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 3.18 against 3.17 in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Laos and Myanmar?
- 0.01, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Myanmar?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Myanmar rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Laos ranks 41st and Myanmar ranks 39th 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.