Infant deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Infant deaths was 4,402 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,402
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
70th
of 201 countries
All-time high
19,716
in 1990
All-time low
4,402
in 2024
Years of data
46
1979–2024
Infant deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1979–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 4,402, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 19,716 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,402, in 2024.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 70th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 18,216 | — |
| 1980 | 18,230 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 18,348 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 18,538 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 18,801 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 19,086 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 19,300 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 19,417 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 19,529 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 19,633 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 19,696 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 19,716 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 19,683 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 19,527 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 19,297 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 18,837 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 18,143 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 17,400 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 16,738 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 16,067 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 15,393 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 14,642 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 13,896 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 13,203 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 12,558 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 11,963 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 11,213 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 10,536 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 10,063 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 9,616 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 9,176 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 8,737 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 8,298 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 7,849 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 7,415 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 7,009 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 6,693 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 6,423 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 6,126 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 5,835 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 5,561 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 5,290 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 5,029 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 4,795 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 4,585 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 4,402 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,216 | 18,216 | 18,216 | 1 |
| 1980s | 19,058 | 18,230 | 19,696 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,080 | 15,393 | 19,716 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,687 | 9,176 | 14,642 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,995 | 5,561 | 8,737 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,820 | 4,402 | 5,290 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 67 Turkmenistan 4,796 compare
- 68 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 4,536 compare
- 69 Thailand 4,526 compare
- 71 Argentina 4,048 compare
- 72 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3,698 compare
- 73 Lesotho 3,104 compare
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,260 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.1249 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2984 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3253 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Infant deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 4,402 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 19,716 in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,402 in 2024.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for infant deaths?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 70th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. 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 Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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