Ghana vs Lao PDR: Probability of dying, by age
Ghana
0.0325
in 2021
Lao PDR
0.0338
in 2021
Ghana rank
42nd
Lao PDR rank
40th
Probability of dying, by age over time
- Ghana
- Lao PDR
How they compare
Lao PDR currently reports 0.0338 against 0.0325 in Ghana, a difference of 0.0013.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Lao PDR has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 42nd and Lao PDR ranks 40th of 185 countries.
Lao PDR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Lao PDR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.056 | 0.0647 | 0.0087 | Lao PDR |
| 2010s | 0.0402 | 0.0435 | 0.0034 | Lao PDR |
| 2020s | 0.0329 | 0.0343 | 0.0014 | Lao PDR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying, by age, Ghana or Lao PDR?
- Lao PDR, at 0.0338 against 0.0325 in Ghana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in probability of dying, by age between Ghana and Lao PDR?
- 0.0013, with Lao PDR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lao PDR?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Lao PDR rank globally for probability of dying, by age?
- Ghana ranks 42nd and Lao PDR 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
The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.