Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Laos
Laos: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 3.02 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.02
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
56th
of 106 countries
All-time high
16.21
in 1990
All-time low
3.02
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Laos, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 3.02 for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Laos peaked at 16.21 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.02, in 2024.
That places Laos 56th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.21 | — |
| 1991 | 15.61 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 15.02 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 14.44 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 13.88 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 13.34 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 12.82 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 12.31 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 11.82 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 11.32 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 10.83 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 10.33 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 9.82 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 9.32 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 8.81 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 8.32 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 7.85 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 7.4 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 6.96 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 6.55 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 6.17 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 5.81 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 5.48 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 5.17 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 4.89 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 4.63 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 4.39 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 4.17 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 3.96 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 3.77 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 3.59 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 3.42 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 3.27 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 3.14 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 3.02 | -3.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3.02 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.75, 80% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 3.02 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.91, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.68 | 11.32 | 16.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.62 | 6.55 | 10.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.84 | 3.77 | 6.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 | 3.02 | 3.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 53 Gabon 3.3 compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 3.11 compare
- 55 Bangladesh 3.08 compare
- 57 Fiji 2.95 compare
- 58 Tajikistan 2.77 compare
- 59 Philippines 2.64 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 mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Laos?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Laos was 3.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 16.21 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Laos ranks 56th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. 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 under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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