Child mortality rate marimekko in Laos
Laos: Child mortality rate marimekko was 2.94 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.94
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
59th
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.28
in 1978
All-time low
2.94
in 2024
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Child mortality rate marimekko in Laos, 1978–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 2.94 for child mortality rate marimekko in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate marimekko in Laos peaked at 21.28 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2.94, in 2024.
Laos ranks 59th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.98 | 20.68 | 21.28 | 2 |
| 1980s | 17.74 | 15.43 | 20.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.6 | 10.45 | 14.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.04 | 6.18 | 10.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 | 3.65 | 5.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 | 2.94 | 3.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 56 Gabon 3.26 compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 3.06 compare
- 58 Bangladesh 3.05 compare
- 60 Fiji 2.91 compare
- 61 Tajikistan 2.81 compare
- 62 Marshall Islands 2.67 compare
More health data for Laos
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,260 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 81,521 (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 2.56 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 2.35 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 77,990 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 81,318 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate marimekko in Laos?
- Child mortality rate marimekko in Laos was 2.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate marimekko recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 21.28 in 1978.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate marimekko recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for child mortality rate marimekko?
- Laos ranks 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate marimekko rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. 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 rate marimekko. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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