Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -3.87 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Laos, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Laos recorded -3.87 % change on previous year for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Laos peaked at -2.59 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -5.5 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places Laos 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -2.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | -2.76 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1981 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1982 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1983 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1984 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1985 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1986 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1987 | -2.83 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1988 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1989 | -3.13 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1990 | -3.22 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1991 | -3.36 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1992 | -3.46 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1993 | -3.55 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1994 | -3.64 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1995 | -3.72 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1996 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1997 | -3.71 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1998 | -3.74 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1999 | -3.85 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2000 | -4.02 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2001 | -4.22 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2002 | -4.43 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2003 | -4.74 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2004 | -5.01 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2005 | -5.14 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2006 | -5.32 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2007 | -5.34 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2008 | -5.5 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2009 | -5.4 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2010 | -5.49 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2011 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2012 | -5.27 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2013 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2014 | -4.99 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2015 | -5 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2016 | -4.87 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2017 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2018 | -4.77 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2019 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2020 | -4.6 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2021 | -4.5 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2022 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2023 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2024 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's -3.87 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.04 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's -3.87 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.93 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.74 % change on previous year | -2.74 % change on previous year | -2.74 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | -2.75 % change on previous year | -3.13 % change on previous year | -2.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.59 % change on previous year | -3.85 % change on previous year | -3.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.91 % change on previous year | -5.5 % change on previous year | -4.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.03 % change on previous year | -5.49 % change on previous year | -4.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.25 % change on previous year | -4.6 % change on previous year | -3.87 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 169 Indonesia -3.71 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Cape Verde -3.83 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Namibia -3.84 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Tanzania -3.93 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe -3.94 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Estonia -4.03 % change on previous year compare
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- 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 by sex, annual growth rate in Laos?
- Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Laos was -3.87 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was -2.59 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.5 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Laos rank for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Child mortality by sex Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.