Guatemala vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Number of infant deaths
Guatemala
6,708.0%
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
5,715.0%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
61st
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
64th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Guatemala
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 6,708.0% against 5,715.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 993.0%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 61st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 64th of 199 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,380.0% | 18,444.0% | 7,936.0% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 24,230.2% | 19,331.6% | 4,898.6% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 19,096.1% | 18,670.7% | 425.4% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 13,988.4% | 12,728.5% | 1,259.9% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 9,796.0% | 8,214.2% | 1,581.8% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 7,116.0% | 6,081.8% | 1,034.2% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Guatemala or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Guatemala, at 6,708.0% against 5,715.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Guatemala and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 993.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Guatemala ranks 61st 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.