Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre
Laos
0.0215 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.0228 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
100th
Papua New Guinea rank
97th
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Laos
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.0228 units per square kilometre against 0.0215 units per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 0.0013 units per square kilometre.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 100th and Papua New Guinea ranks 97th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1164 units per square kilometre | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | 0.0901 units per square kilometre | Laos |
| 1990s | 0.1002 units per square kilometre | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | 0.0729 units per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.0601 units per square kilometre | 0.03 units per square kilometre | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre, Laos or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.0228 units per square kilometre against 0.0215 units per square kilometre in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0013 units per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 100th and Papua New Guinea ranks 97th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.