Dominican Republic vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Youth mortality rate
Dominican Republic
3.35 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
3.4 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
60th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
58th
Youth mortality rate over time
- Dominican Republic
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 3.4 deaths per 100 live births against 3.35 deaths per 100 live births in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100 live births.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 60th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 58th of 199 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.49 deaths per 100 live births | 15.48 deaths per 100 live births | 9.99 deaths per 100 live births | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 4.1 deaths per 100 live births | 9.71 deaths per 100 live births | 5.61 deaths per 100 live births | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 3.84 deaths per 100 live births | 5.49 deaths per 100 live births | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 3.52 deaths per 100 live births | 3.71 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1853 deaths per 100 live births | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth mortality rate, Dominican Republic or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 3.4 deaths per 100 live births against 3.35 deaths per 100 live births in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth mortality rate between Dominican Republic and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.05 deaths per 100 live births, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for youth mortality rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 60th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 58th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by 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
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.