Lao PDR vs Mauritania: Probability of dying, by age

Lao PDR
0.0338
in 2021
Mauritania
0.0324
in 2021
Lao PDR rank
40th
Mauritania rank
43rd

Probability of dying, by age over time

  • Lao PDR
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Lao PDR currently reports 0.0338 against 0.0324 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0014.

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

Lao PDR ranks 40th and Mauritania ranks 43rd of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao PDR Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0647 0.0516 0.0131 Lao PDR
2010s 0.0435 0.0369 0.0067 Lao PDR
2020s 0.0343 0.0328 0.0015 Lao PDR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying, by age, Lao PDR or Mauritania?
Lao PDR, at 0.0338 against 0.0324 in Mauritania as of 2021.
What is the difference in probability of dying, by age between Lao PDR and Mauritania?
0.0014, with Lao PDR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao PDR and Mauritania?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Lao PDR and Mauritania rank globally for probability of dying, by age?
Lao PDR ranks 40th and Mauritania ranks 43rd 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.