Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 170,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
170,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 139 countries
All-time high
240,000
in 2010
All-time low
170,000
in 2023
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 170,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 240,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 170,000, in 2023.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 69th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 240,000 | — |
| 2011 | 240,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 230,000 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 220,000 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 220,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 210,000 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 210,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 200,000 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 190,000 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 190,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 180,000 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 180,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 180,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 170,000 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 170,000 | +0.0% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 170,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 365,000, 47% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 170,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 160,000, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 215,000 | 190,000 | 240,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 176,000 | 170,000 | 180,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 67 Honduras 200,000 compare
- 68 Kyrgyzstan 180,000 compare
- 70 El Salvador 160,000 compare
- 70 Lesotho 160,000 compare
- 70 Namibia 160,000 compare
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)
- 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 estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 170,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 240,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,000 in 2023.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 69th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 UNICEF, published as part of Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to all causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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