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
5101520198020022024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth mortality rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 9,824 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed