Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre
Laos
0.0199 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.0181 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
96th
Papua New Guinea rank
99th
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Laos
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.0199 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0181 deaths per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 96th and Papua New Guinea ranks 99th of 195 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0789 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0211 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0578 deaths per square kilometre | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.0826 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0204 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0622 deaths per square kilometre | Laos |
| 1990s | 0.0783 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0214 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0569 deaths per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.0506 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0237 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0269 deaths per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.0303 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0222 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0081 deaths per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.0213 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0189 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0024 deaths per square kilometre | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, per square kilometre, Laos or Papua New Guinea?
- Laos, at 0.0199 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0181 deaths per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per square kilometre between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 96th and Papua New Guinea ranks 99th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.