Congo vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Number of infants who die before age 1

Congo
5,448 deaths
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
5,175 deaths
in 2023
Congo rank
64th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
67th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Congo
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 5,448 deaths against 5,175 deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 273 deaths.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Congo ranks 64th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 67th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1950s 5,027 deaths 16,968 deaths 11,940 deaths Lao People's Democratic Republic
1960s 4,887 deaths 17,984 deaths 13,097 deaths Lao People's Democratic Republic
1970s 5,210 deaths 19,605 deaths 14,396 deaths Lao People's Democratic Republic
1980s 5,097 deaths 19,382 deaths 14,285 deaths Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 6,829 deaths 17,236 deaths 10,408 deaths Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 7,716 deaths 11,211 deaths 3,494 deaths Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 6,736 deaths 7,324 deaths 588 deaths Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 5,611 deaths 5,492 deaths 119.5 deaths Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Congo or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Congo, at 5,448 deaths against 5,175 deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
273 deaths, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Congo ranks 64th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 67th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.