Child mortality around the world in Laos
Laos: Child mortality around the world was 3.89 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.89
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
48th
of 236 countries
All-time high
31.08
in 1950
All-time low
3.89
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality around the world in Laos, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 3.89 for child mortality around the world in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Laos peaked at 31.08 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.89, in 2023.
That places Laos 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality around the world in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.08 | — |
| 1951 | 30.77 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 30.43 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 30.09 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 29.75 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 29.38 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 29.04 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 28.69 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 28.34 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 28.01 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 27.66 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 27.3 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 26.97 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 26.59 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 26.24 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 25.88 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 25.71 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 25.18 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 24.85 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 24.52 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 24.19 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 23.86 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 23.53 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 23.21 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 22.93 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 22.62 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 22.43 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 22.04 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 21.61 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 21.12 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 20.43 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 19.89 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 19.36 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 18.83 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 18.35 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 17.84 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 17.34 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 16.84 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 16.33 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 15.82 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 15.36 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 14.82 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 14.36 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 13.86 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 13.43 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 12.89 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 12.41 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 11.95 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 11.51 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 11.08 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 10.67 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 10.25 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 9.83 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 9.42 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 9.02 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 8.61 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 8.23 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 7.84 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 7.47 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 7.12 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 6.77 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 6.46 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 6.14 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 5.87 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 5.58 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 5.33 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 5.1 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 4.89 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 4.73 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.52 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 4.35 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 4.19 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 4.04 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 3.89 | -3.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3.89 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 3.89 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.56, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.56 | 28.01 | 31.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.09 | 24.52 | 27.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.75 | 21.12 | 24.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.1 | 15.82 | 20.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.17 | 11.08 | 15.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.85 | 7.12 | 10.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.54 | 4.52 | 6.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.12 | 3.89 | 4.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 mortality around the world in Laos?
- Child mortality around the world in Laos was 3.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 31.08 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for child mortality around the world?
- Laos ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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