Dominican Republic vs Laos: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Dominican Republic
30.63 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Laos
29.35 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
59th
Laos rank
61st
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Dominican Republic
- Laos
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 30.63 per 1,000 live births against 29.35 per 1,000 live births in Laos, a difference of 1.28 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Laos ranks 61st of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.64 per 1,000 live births | 80.35 per 1,000 live births | 43.72 per 1,000 live births | Laos |
| 2010s | 34.79 per 1,000 live births | 46.34 per 1,000 live births | 11.55 per 1,000 live births | Laos |
| 2020s | 32.25 per 1,000 live births | 31.93 per 1,000 live births | 0.3169 per 1,000 live births | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Dominican Republic or Laos?
- Dominican Republic, at 30.63 per 1,000 live births against 29.35 per 1,000 live births in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Dominican Republic and Laos?
- 1.28 per 1,000 live births, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Laos rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Laos ranks 61st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.