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

Lao People's Democratic Republic
5,175 deaths
in 2023
Mauritania
5,310 deaths
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
67th
Mauritania rank
65th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

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

Mauritania currently reports 5,310 deaths against 5,175 deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 135 deaths.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 67th and Mauritania ranks 65th of 236 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Mauritania Difference Ahead
1950s 16,968 deaths 5,562 deaths 11,405 deaths Lao People's Democratic Republic
1960s 17,984 deaths 6,316 deaths 11,668 deaths Lao People's Democratic Republic
1970s 19,605 deaths 7,133 deaths 12,472 deaths Lao People's Democratic Republic
1980s 19,382 deaths 7,119 deaths 12,264 deaths Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 17,236 deaths 7,303 deaths 9,934 deaths Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 11,211 deaths 6,410 deaths 4,801 deaths Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 7,324 deaths 5,796 deaths 1,528 deaths Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 5,492 deaths 5,414 deaths 77 deaths Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 5,310 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mauritania?
135 deaths, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mauritania?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mauritania rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 67th and Mauritania ranks 65th 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.