Child mortality rate in Laos
Laos: Child mortality rate was 2.94 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.94 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
59th
of 200 countries
All-time high
25.15 deaths per 100 live births
in 1960
All-time low
2.94 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
48
1960–2024
Child mortality rate in Laos, 1960–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate in Laos stood at 2.94 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Laos peaked at 25.15 deaths per 100 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.94 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Laos ranks 59th of 200 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.
Child mortality rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.15 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1978 | 21.28 deaths per 100 live births | -15.4% |
| 1979 | 20.68 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 20.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 19.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 18.49 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 17.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 17.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 16.97 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 16.47 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 15.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 15.43 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 14.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 14.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 13.82 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 13.3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 12.78 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 12.3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 11.81 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 11.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 10.9 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 10.45 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 10.01 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 9.56 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 9.11 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 8.66 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 8.21 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 7.77 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 7.35 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 6.95 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 6.55 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 6.18 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 5.84 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 5.51 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 5.21 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 4.94 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 4.68 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 4.44 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 4.22 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 4.02 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 3.83 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 3.65 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 3.48 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 3.32 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 3.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 3.05 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 2.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.94 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 deaths per 100 live births, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.94 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.72 deaths per 100 live births, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.15 deaths per 100 live births | 25.15 deaths per 100 live births | 25.15 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1970s | 20.98 deaths per 100 live births | 20.68 deaths per 100 live births | 21.28 deaths per 100 live births | 2 |
| 1980s | 17.74 deaths per 100 live births | 15.43 deaths per 100 live births | 20.09 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.6 deaths per 100 live births | 10.45 deaths per 100 live births | 14.89 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.04 deaths per 100 live births | 6.18 deaths per 100 live births | 10.01 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 deaths per 100 live births | 3.65 deaths per 100 live births | 5.84 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 deaths per 100 live births | 2.94 deaths per 100 live births | 3.48 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 56 Gabon 3.26 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 3.06 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 58 Bangladesh 3.05 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 60 Fiji 2.91 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 61 Tajikistan 2.81 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 62 Marshall Islands 2.67 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,260 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 317 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Laos?
- Child mortality rate in Laos was 2.94 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 25.15 deaths per 100 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for child mortality rate?
- Laos ranks 59th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.