Botswana vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Mortality rate, under-5, male
Mortality rate, under-5, male over time
- Botswana
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 36.8 per 1,000 live births against 32.9 per 1,000 live births in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 3.9 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Botswana ranks 55th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 58th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.7 per 1,000 live births | 219.05 per 1,000 live births | 131.35 per 1,000 live births | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 65.06 per 1,000 live births | 186.5 per 1,000 live births | 121.44 per 1,000 live births | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 69.8 per 1,000 live births | 135.12 per 1,000 live births | 65.32 per 1,000 live births | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 75.86 per 1,000 live births | 88.15 per 1,000 live births | 12.29 per 1,000 live births | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 53.33 per 1,000 live births | 51.71 per 1,000 live births | 1.62 per 1,000 live births | Botswana |
| 2020s | 39.56 per 1,000 live births | 35.82 per 1,000 live births | 3.74 per 1,000 live births | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, under-5, male, Botswana or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Botswana, at 36.8 per 1,000 live births against 32.9 per 1,000 live births in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5, male between Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 3.9 per 1,000 live births, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Botswana ranks 55th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 58th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.