Child mortality rate ihme in Laos
Laos: Child mortality rate ihme was 4.09 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
4.09
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
44th
of 204 countries
All-time high
31.49
in 1950
All-time low
4.09
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Laos, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 4.09 for child mortality rate ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Laos peaked at 31.49 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.09, in 2019.
That places Laos 44th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Child mortality rate ihme in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.49 | — |
| 1951 | 31.45 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 31.23 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 31.02 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 30.73 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 30.52 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 30.29 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 30.08 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 29.85 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 29.82 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 29.53 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 29.23 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 28.76 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 28.83 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 28.55 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 28.26 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 28.02 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 27.66 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 27.32 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 26.96 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 26.6 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 26.23 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 25.83 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 25.41 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 24.7 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 24.25 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 23.77 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 23.47 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 23.12 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 22.77 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 22.36 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 21.86 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 21.35 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 20.68 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 19.94 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 19.35 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 18.86 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 18.4 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 17.91 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 17.35 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 16.78 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 16.2 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 15.7 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 15.29 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 14.9 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 14.21 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 13.72 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 13.19 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 12.71 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 12.23 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 11.77 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 11.25 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 10.74 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 10.24 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 9.73 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 9.23 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 8.75 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 8.25 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 7.78 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 7.32 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 6.87 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 6.44 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 6.02 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 5.67 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 5.29 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 5 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 4.76 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 4.53 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 4.3 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 4.09 | -4.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 4.09 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.95, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 4.09 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.37, 3.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.65 | 29.82 | 31.49 | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.31 | 26.96 | 29.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.62 | 22.77 | 26.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.81 | 17.35 | 22.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.49 | 12.23 | 16.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.51 | 7.32 | 11.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3 | 4.09 | 6.87 | 10 |
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 rate ihme in Laos?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Laos was 4.09 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 31.49 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.09 in 2019.
- How does Laos rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Laos ranks 44th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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