Child mortality vs population growth in Laos
Laos: Child mortality vs population growth was 1.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.5
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
68th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.92
in 1991
All-time low
1.5
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Laos, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality vs population growth in Laos stood at 1.5. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Laos peaked at 2.92 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2023.
Laos ranks 68th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.32 | 2.24 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.29 | 2.24 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5 | 2.39 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.79 | 2.63 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.71 | 2.38 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.09 | 1.96 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 | 1.66 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.5 | 1.61 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 65 Egypt 1.55 compare
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 1.53 compare
- 67 Bangladesh 1.53 compare
- 69 Algeria 1.5 compare
- 70 Oman 1.49 compare
- 71 East Timor 1.48 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 vs population growth in Laos?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Laos was 1.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 in 1991.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Laos ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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