Laos vs Tanzania: Infant mortality (Our World)
Laos
2.72
in 2024
Tanzania
2.87
in 2024
Laos rank
53rd
Tanzania rank
50th
Infant mortality (Our World) over time
- Laos
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 2.87 against 2.72 in Laos, a difference of 0.15.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 53rd and Tanzania ranks 50th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.42 | 10.53 | 2.89 | Laos |
| 1980s | 12.32 | 10.76 | 1.57 | Laos |
| 1990s | 9.81 | 10.02 | 0.2152 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 6.8 | 6.58 | 0.219 | Laos |
| 2010s | 4.14 | 4.13 | 0.014 | Laos |
| 2020s | 2.94 | 3.09 | 0.1521 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Laos or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 2.87 against 2.72 in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Laos and Tanzania?
- 0.15, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Tanzania?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Tanzania rank globally for infant mortality?
- Laos ranks 53rd and Tanzania ranks 50th 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.