Laos vs Philippines: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Laos
13.12 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Philippines
13.61 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Laos rank
68th
Philippines rank
67th
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Laos
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 13.61 per 1,000 live births against 13.12 per 1,000 live births in Laos, a difference of 0.49 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 68th and Philippines ranks 67th of 213 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.35 per 1,000 live births | 15.27 per 1,000 live births | 15.08 per 1,000 live births | Laos |
| 2010s | 19.64 per 1,000 live births | 13.66 per 1,000 live births | 5.99 per 1,000 live births | Laos |
| 2020s | 14.28 per 1,000 live births | 14.07 per 1,000 live births | 0.2079 per 1,000 live births | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Laos or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 13.61 per 1,000 live births against 13.12 per 1,000 live births in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Laos and Philippines?
- 0.49 per 1,000 live births, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Philippines?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Philippines rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Laos ranks 68th and Philippines ranks 67th 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.