Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Neonatal mortality rate
Laos
2 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
2.05 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Laos rank
49th
Papua New Guinea rank
48th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Laos
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.05 Deaths per 1000 live births against 2 Deaths per 1000 live births in Laos, a difference of 0.05 Deaths per 1000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.12 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.34 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.79 Deaths per 1000 live births | Laos |
| 1990s | 4.33 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.2 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.13 Deaths per 1000 live births | Laos |
| 2000s | 3.42 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.86 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.5545 Deaths per 1000 live births | Laos |
| 2010s | 2.52 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.44 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0748 Deaths per 1000 live births | Laos |
| 2020s | 2.07 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.12 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0433 Deaths per 1000 live births | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Laos or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2.05 Deaths per 1000 live births against 2 Deaths per 1000 live births in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.05 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Laos ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.