Botswana vs Laos: Youth mortality rate
Botswana
3.87
in 2024
Laos
3.4
in 2024
Botswana rank
55th
Laos rank
58th
Youth mortality rate over time
- Botswana
- Laos
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 3.87 against 3.4 in Laos, a difference of 0.47.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Laos ahead.
Botswana ranks 55th and Laos ranks 58th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.12 | 15.48 | 7.35 | Laos |
| 2000s | 8.23 | 9.71 | 1.48 | Laos |
| 2010s | 5.61 | 5.49 | 0.1245 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 4.17 | 3.71 | 0.46 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth mortality rate, Botswana or Laos?
- Botswana, at 3.87 against 3.4 in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth mortality rate between Botswana and Laos?
- 0.47, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Laos?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Laos rank globally for youth mortality rate?
- Botswana ranks 55th and Laos ranks 58th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Youth mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.