North Korea vs Laos: Number of under-five deaths, female
North Korea
2,474
in 2024
Laos
2,022
in 2024
North Korea rank
69th
Laos rank
72nd
Number of under-five deaths, female over time
- North Korea
- Laos
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 2,474 against 2,022 in Laos, a difference of 452.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Laos ahead.
North Korea ranks 69th and Laos ranks 72nd of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,569 | 12,342 | 5,773 | Laos |
| 1990s | 14,870 | 10,429 | 4,442 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 9,189 | 6,096 | 3,092 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 3,311 | 3,355 | 43.8 | Laos |
| 2020s | 2,620 | 2,226 | 393.4 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, North Korea or Laos?
- North Korea, at 2,474 against 2,022 in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female between North Korea and Laos?
- 452, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Laos?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Laos rank globally for number of under-five deaths, female?
- North Korea ranks 69th and Laos ranks 72nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of female children dying before reaching age five.