Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Laos
Laos: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita was 0.0006 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Laos, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Laos stood at 0.0006 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Laos peaked at 0.0056 units per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per person, in 2024.
Laos ranks 54th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0056 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.0055 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0054 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0054 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0053 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0052 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0052 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.005 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0049 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0048 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0047 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0046 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0044 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0043 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0041 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0039 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0037 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0034 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0027 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0025 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0022 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.001 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.001 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 units per person | -5.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0006 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0008 units per person, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0006 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0002 units per person, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 51 Eritrea 0.0007 units per person compare
- 52 Turkmenistan 0.0006 units per person compare
- 53 Tajikistan 0.0006 units per person compare
- 55 Myanmar 0.0005 units per person compare
- 56 Iraq 0.0005 units per person compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 0.0005 units per person 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)
- 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 infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Laos?
- Infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Laos was 0.0006 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0056 units per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita?
- Laos ranks 54th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Infant deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.