Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost … causes in Laos
Laos: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost … causes was 170,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Laos, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Laos 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 Laos peaked at 240,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 170,000, in 2023.
That places Laos 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 … causes in Laos, 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 170,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 365,000, 47% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Laos'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 Laos
- 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 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Laos?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Laos 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 Laos?
- 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 Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,000 in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Laos 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 Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 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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