Dominican Republic vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Dominican Republic
2.77 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
2.72 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
51st
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
53rd
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- Dominican Republic
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2.77 per 1,000 live births against 2.72 per 1,000 live births in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.05 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 51st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 53rd of 195 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.99 per 1,000 live births | 13.43 per 1,000 live births | 6.44 per 1,000 live births | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 5.79 per 1,000 live births | 12.32 per 1,000 live births | 6.53 per 1,000 live births | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 4.06 per 1,000 live births | 9.81 per 1,000 live births | 5.75 per 1,000 live births | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 3.15 per 1,000 live births | 6.79 per 1,000 live births | 3.65 per 1,000 live births | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 3.09 per 1,000 live births | 4.14 per 1,000 live births | 1.06 per 1,000 live births | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 2.91 per 1,000 live births | 2.94 per 1,000 live births | 0.034 per 1,000 live births | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care, Dominican Republic or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 2.77 per 1,000 live births against 2.72 per 1,000 live births in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care between Dominican Republic and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.05 per 1,000 live births, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Dominican Republic ranks 51st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 53rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.