Laos vs Yemen: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute)
Laos
35.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Yemen
34.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Laos rank
36th
Yemen rank
37th
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Laos
- Yemen
How they compare
Laos currently reports 35.2 per 1,000 live births against 34.7 per 1,000 live births in Yemen, a difference of 0.5 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Yemen ahead.
Laos ranks 36th and Yemen ranks 37th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 5 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 136 per 1,000 live births | 163.1 per 1,000 live births | 27.1 per 1,000 live births | Yemen |
| 1980s | 125 per 1,000 live births | 120.86 per 1,000 live births | 4.14 per 1,000 live births | Laos |
| 1990s | 101.34 per 1,000 live births | 88.32 per 1,000 live births | 13.02 per 1,000 live births | Laos |
| 2000s | 74.1 per 1,000 live births | 61.06 per 1,000 live births | 13.04 per 1,000 live births | Laos |
| 2010s | 48.72 per 1,000 live births | 41.91 per 1,000 live births | 6.81 per 1,000 live births | Laos |
| 2020s | 37.08 per 1,000 live births | 36.12 per 1,000 live births | 0.95 per 1,000 live births | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Laos or Yemen?
- Laos, at 35.2 per 1,000 live births against 34.7 per 1,000 live births in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Laos and Yemen?
- 0.5 per 1,000 live births, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Yemen?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Yemen rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Laos ranks 36th and Yemen ranks 37th 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