What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Laos and Marshall Islands?

2.7 per 1,000 live births, with Laos ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Marshall Islands?

47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.

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.

Laos vs Marshall Islands: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)

Laos

29.4 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Marshall Islands

26.7 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Laos rank

59th

Marshall Islands rank

62nd

Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) over time

Laos
Marshall Islands

How they compare

Laos currently reports 29.4 per 1,000 live births against 26.7 per 1,000 live births in Marshall Islands, a difference of 2.7 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 59th and Marshall Islands ranks 62nd of 197 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Marshall Islands	Difference	Ahead
1970s	209.8 per 1,000 live births	65.65 per 1,000 live births	144.15 per 1,000 live births	Laos
1980s	177.4 per 1,000 live births	57.31 per 1,000 live births	120.09 per 1,000 live births	Laos
1990s	125.96 per 1,000 live births	43.48 per 1,000 live births	82.48 per 1,000 live births	Laos
2000s	80.35 per 1,000 live births	41.4 per 1,000 live births	38.95 per 1,000 live births	Laos
2010s	46.34 per 1,000 live births	35.43 per 1,000 live births	10.91 per 1,000 live births	Laos
2020s	31.94 per 1,000 live births	28.5 per 1,000 live births	3.44 per 1,000 live births	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, under-5, Laos or Marshall Islands?: Laos, at 29.4 per 1,000 live births against 26.7 per 1,000 live births in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Laos and Marshall Islands?: 2.7 per 1,000 live births, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Marshall Islands?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Laos and Marshall Islands rank globally for mortality rate, under-5?: Laos ranks 59th and Marshall Islands ranks 62nd 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 244 places, 13,546 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.