Laos vs Myanmar: Children died before five per woman
Laos
0.0687
in 2024
Myanmar
0.0757
in 2024
Laos rank
61st
Myanmar rank
58th
Children died before five per woman over time
- Laos
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 0.0757 against 0.0687 in Laos, a difference of 0.007.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Myanmar ahead.
Laos ranks 61st and Myanmar ranks 58th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 5 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.58 | 1.64 | 0.0614 | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 1.32 | 0.7142 | 0.6087 | Laos |
| 1980s | 1.12 | 0.5502 | 0.5704 | Laos |
| 1990s | 0.6889 | 0.3274 | 0.3615 | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.3077 | 0.2108 | 0.097 | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.1318 | 0.1178 | 0.014 | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.0778 | 0.0833 | 0.0055 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children died before five per woman, Laos or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 0.0757 against 0.0687 in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children died before five per woman between Laos and Myanmar?
- 0.007, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Myanmar?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Myanmar rank globally for children died before five per woman?
- Laos ranks 61st and Myanmar ranks 58th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children died before five per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.