Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 2.87 per 1,000 live births against 2.72 per 1,000 live births in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.15 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 53rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 50th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.43 per 1,000 live births | 10.53 per 1,000 live births | 2.89 per 1,000 live births | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 12.32 per 1,000 live births | 10.75 per 1,000 live births | 1.57 per 1,000 live births | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 9.81 per 1,000 live births | 10.02 per 1,000 live births | 0.216 per 1,000 live births | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | 6.79 per 1,000 live births | 6.58 per 1,000 live births | 0.218 per 1,000 live births | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 4.14 per 1,000 live births | 4.13 per 1,000 live births | 0.013 per 1,000 live births | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 2.94 per 1,000 live births | 3.09 per 1,000 live births | 0.15 per 1,000 live births | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 2.87 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.15 per 1,000 live births, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 53rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 50th 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.