Eritrea vs Laos: Infant mortality (Our World)
Eritrea
2.47
in 2024
Laos
2.72
in 2024
Eritrea rank
56th
Laos rank
53rd
Infant mortality (Our World) over time
- Eritrea
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 2.72 against 2.47 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.25.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Laos ahead.
Eritrea ranks 56th and Laos ranks 53rd of 199 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.47 | 13.42 | 3.95 | Laos |
| 1980s | 10.62 | 12.32 | 1.7 | Laos |
| 1990s | 6.7 | 9.81 | 3.11 | Laos |
| 2000s | 4.42 | 6.8 | 2.37 | Laos |
| 2010s | 3.29 | 4.14 | 0.8487 | Laos |
| 2020s | 2.62 | 2.94 | 0.3183 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Eritrea or Laos?
- Laos, at 2.72 against 2.47 in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Eritrea and Laos?
- 0.25, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Laos?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Laos rank globally for infant mortality?
- Eritrea ranks 56th and Laos ranks 53rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.