Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Myanmar: Mortality rate, infant
Lao People's Democratic Republic
35.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Myanmar
34.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
36th
Myanmar rank
39th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Myanmar
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 35.2 per 1,000 live births against 34.1 per 1,000 live births in Myanmar, a difference of 1.1 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 36th and Myanmar ranks 39th of 195 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 136 per 1,000 live births | 106.8 per 1,000 live births | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 125 per 1,000 live births | 97.86 per 1,000 live births | 27.14 per 1,000 live births | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 101.34 per 1,000 live births | 83.11 per 1,000 live births | 18.23 per 1,000 live births | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 74.1 per 1,000 live births | 66.83 per 1,000 live births | 7.27 per 1,000 live births | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 48.72 per 1,000 live births | 45.91 per 1,000 live births | 2.81 per 1,000 live births | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 37.08 per 1,000 live births | 35.83 per 1,000 live births | 1.25 per 1,000 live births | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Myanmar?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 35.2 per 1,000 live births against 34.1 per 1,000 live births in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar?
- 1.1 per 1,000 live births, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 36th and Myanmar ranks 39th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release