Gabon vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Mortality rate, under-5
Mortality rate, under-5 over time
- Gabon
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 32.6 per 1,000 live births against 29.4 per 1,000 live births in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 3.2 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Gabon'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.
Gabon ranks 56th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 59th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 117.4 per 1,000 live births | 209.8 per 1,000 live births | 92.4 per 1,000 live births | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 97.11 per 1,000 live births | 177.4 per 1,000 live births | 80.29 per 1,000 live births | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 79.58 per 1,000 live births | 125.96 per 1,000 live births | 46.38 per 1,000 live births | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 64.6 per 1,000 live births | 80.35 per 1,000 live births | 15.75 per 1,000 live births | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 45.41 per 1,000 live births | 46.34 per 1,000 live births | 0.93 per 1,000 live births | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 34.74 per 1,000 live births | 31.94 per 1,000 live births | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, under-5, Gabon or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Gabon, at 32.6 per 1,000 live births against 29.4 per 1,000 live births in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Gabon and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 3.2 per 1,000 live births, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for mortality rate, under-5?
- Gabon ranks 56th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 59th of 196 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 (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 is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.