Democratic Republic of Congo vs Laos: Mortality rates age 65 by sex

Democratic Republic of Congo
3.09
in 2023
Laos
3.06
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
60th
Laos rank
63rd

Mortality rates age 65 by sex over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Laos
0246195019862023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.09 against 3.06 in Laos, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Laos ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 60th and Laos ranks 63rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Laos Difference Ahead
1950s 4.74 5.19 0.4508 Laos
1960s 4.71 5.11 0.3971 Laos
1970s 4.38 4.78 0.3922 Laos
1980s 4.14 4.2 0.0563 Laos
1990s 3.96 3.99 0.0324 Laos
2000s 3.64 3.85 0.2123 Laos
2010s 3.31 3.31 0.0036 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 3.35 3.27 0.0798 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rates age 65 by sex, Democratic Republic of Congo or Laos?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.09 against 3.06 in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rates age 65 by sex between Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?
0.03, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos rank globally for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 60th and Laos ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rates age 65 by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed