Ethiopia vs Laos: Probability of dying, by age

Ethiopia
0.0348
in 2021
Laos
0.0338
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
37th
Laos rank
40th

Probability of dying, by age over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Laos
00.020.040.060.08200020102021

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.0348 against 0.0338 in Laos, a difference of 0.001.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 37th and Laos ranks 40th of 185 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Laos Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0715 0.0647 0.0068 Ethiopia
2010s 0.0451 0.0435 0.0016 Ethiopia
2020s 0.0354 0.0343 0.0011 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying, by age, Ethiopia or Laos?
Ethiopia, at 0.0348 against 0.0338 in Laos as of 2021.
What is the difference in probability of dying, by age between Ethiopia and Laos?
0.001, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Laos?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Laos rank globally for probability of dying, by age?
Ethiopia ranks 37th and Laos ranks 40th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.