Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Laos
Laos: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 2,339 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,339
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
81st
of 200 countries
All-time high
7,473
in 1990
All-time low
2,339
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Laos, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Laos recorded 2,339 for deaths aged 5 to 24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Laos peaked at 7,473 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,339, in 2024.
Laos ranks 81st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,473 | — |
| 1991 | 7,341 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 7,215 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 7,100 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 6,998 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 6,912 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 6,832 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 6,743 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 6,637 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 6,536 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 6,420 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 6,292 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 6,148 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 5,988 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 5,810 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 5,621 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 5,399 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 5,148 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 4,891 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 4,615 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 4,347 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 4,074 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 3,812 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 3,560 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 3,321 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 3,124 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 2,975 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 2,861 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 2,759 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 2,667 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2,595 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 2,524 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2,457 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 2,395 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 2,339 | -2.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2,339 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,593, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2,339 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 900.5, 2.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,979 | 6,536 | 7,473 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,633 | 4,615 | 6,420 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,350 | 2,667 | 4,347 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,462 | 2,339 | 2,595 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 deaths aged 5 to 24 in Laos?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Laos was 2,339 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 7,473 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,339 in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- Laos ranks 81st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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