Congo vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Number of infant deaths
Congo
5,175.0%
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
5,715.0%
in 2023
Congo rank
67th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
64th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Congo
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 5,715.0% against 5,175.0% in Congo, a difference of 540.0%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 67th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 64th of 199 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,774.0% | 18,444.0% | 13,670.0% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 4,727.4% | 19,331.6% | 14,604.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 6,713.8% | 18,670.7% | 11,956.9% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 7,607.4% | 12,728.5% | 5,121.1% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 6,317.3% | 8,214.2% | 1,896.9% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 5,314.8% | 6,081.8% | 767.0% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Congo or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 5,715.0% against 5,175.0% in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 540.0%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Congo ranks 67th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 64th 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 Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.