Iraq vs Laos: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Iraq
12.46 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Laos
13.12 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Iraq rank
71st
Laos rank
68th
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Iraq
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 13.12 per 1,000 live births against 12.46 per 1,000 live births in Iraq, a difference of 0.66 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 71st and Laos ranks 68th of 213 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.24 per 1,000 live births | 30.35 per 1,000 live births | 8.11 per 1,000 live births | Laos |
| 2010s | 17.06 per 1,000 live births | 19.64 per 1,000 live births | 2.58 per 1,000 live births | Laos |
| 2020s | 13.31 per 1,000 live births | 14.28 per 1,000 live births | 0.9735 per 1,000 live births | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Iraq or Laos?
- Laos, at 13.12 per 1,000 live births against 12.46 per 1,000 live births in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Iraq and Laos?
- 0.66 per 1,000 live births, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Laos rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Iraq ranks 71st and Laos ranks 68th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.