Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Laos
Laos: Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty was 2.94 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Laos, 1980–2024
Source: United Nations 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 vs. share in extreme poverty in Laos stood at 2.94 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Laos peaked at 20.09 deaths per 100 live births in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.94 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Laos 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 72,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 71,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 72,415 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 71,130 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 71,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 70,206 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Laos?
- Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Laos was 2.94 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 20.09 deaths per 100 live births in 1980.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Laos ranks 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .