Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Laos
Laos: Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 342 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
342
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
79th
of 201 countries
All-time high
3,515
in 1990
All-time low
342
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 9 in Laos, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 5 to 9 in Laos is 342, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 9 in Laos peaked at 3,515 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 342, in 2024.
Laos ranks 79th of 201 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.
Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,515 | — |
| 1991 | 3,385 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 3,251 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 3,119 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 2,988 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 2,865 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 2,755 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 2,650 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 2,541 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 2,432 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 2,310 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 2,179 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 2,037 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 1,893 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 1,751 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 1,610 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 1,472 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 1,340 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 1,217 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 1,101 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 995 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 899 | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 818 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 747 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 685 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 630 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 578 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 532 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 491 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 455 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 423 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 398 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 376 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 358 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 342 | -4.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 342 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 842, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 342 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 112, 3.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,950 | 2,432 | 3,515 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,691 | 1,101 | 2,310 | 10 |
| 2010s | 683 | 455 | 995 | 10 |
| 2020s | 379.4 | 342 | 423 | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 9 in Laos?
- Deaths age 5 to 9 in Laos was 342 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3,515 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 342 in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for deaths age 5 to 9?
- Laos ranks 79th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 9 rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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