Fertility vs child mortality in Laos
Laos: Fertility vs child mortality was 2.42 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.42
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
85th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.38
in 1983
All-time low
2.42
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Laos, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 2.42 for fertility vs child mortality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Laos peaked at 6.38 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.42, in 2023.
That places Laos 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility vs child mortality in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.25 | — |
| 1951 | 6.23 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 6.24 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 6.25 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.25 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.26 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 6.27 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 6.27 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 6.28 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 6.29 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 6.29 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 6.31 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.31 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6.32 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 6.31 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 6.32 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.31 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 6.31 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.3 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 6.3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.31 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 6.29 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 6.28 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 6.28 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 6.29 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 6.29 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.29 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6.29 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 6.3 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 6.31 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 6.33 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 6.35 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 6.37 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 6.38 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 6.37 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 6.33 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 6.25 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 6.21 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 6.16 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 6.1 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 6.06 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 5.99 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 5.9 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 5.6 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 5.36 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 5.15 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 4.96 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 4.79 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 4.64 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 4.43 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 4.29 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 4.13 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 4.02 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.9 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.69 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 3.56 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 3.44 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.33 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 3.23 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 3.14 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.05 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.95 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.87 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.8 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.8 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.74 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.69 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.63 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.59 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.54 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.49 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.46 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.42 | -1.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.42 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.42 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.26 | 6.23 | 6.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.31 | 6.29 | 6.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.29 | 6.28 | 6.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.28 | 6.1 | 6.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.42 | 4.64 | 6.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8 | 3.23 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 2.59 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 | 2.42 | 2.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs child mortality in Laos?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Laos was 2.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6.38 in 1983.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Laos ranks 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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