Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre

Laos
0.0199 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.0181 units 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
0.020.040.060.08196119922023

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.0199 units per square kilometre against 0.0181 units per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0018 units 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 units per square kilometre 0.0211 units per square kilometre 0.0578 units per square kilometre Laos
1980s 0.0826 units per square kilometre 0.0204 units per square kilometre 0.0622 units per square kilometre Laos
1990s 0.0783 units per square kilometre 0.0214 units per square kilometre 0.0569 units per square kilometre Laos
2000s 0.0506 units per square kilometre 0.0237 units per square kilometre 0.0269 units per square kilometre Laos
2010s 0.0303 units per square kilometre 0.0222 units per square kilometre 0.0081 units per square kilometre Laos
2020s 0.0213 units per square kilometre 0.0189 units per square kilometre 0.0024 units 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 units per square kilometre against 0.0181 units 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 units 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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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
242 places, 12,234 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.