Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Laos, 1983–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Laos stood at 0.0016 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 0.0361 units per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 units per square kilometre, in 2024.
That places Laos 112th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0016 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0092 units per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0016 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0035 units per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | 0.029 units per square kilometre | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 109 Cuba 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Kyrgyzstan 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 United Kingdom 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Venezuela 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Thailand 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Moldova 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Laos
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5161 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0489 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5055 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Laos?
- Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Laos was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0361 units per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 112th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths life stage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths life stage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths life stage Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths life stage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.