Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 3.02 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 16.21 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.02, in 2024.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.
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 |
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More health data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,260 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 72,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 71,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 72,415 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 71,130 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 16.21 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 in 2024.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 56th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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