Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -3.61 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
-3.61 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
171st
of 199 countries
All-time high
-1.27 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-5.13 % change on previous year
in 2008
Years of data
46
1979–2024
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Laos, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Laos stood at -3.61 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Laos peaked at -1.27 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -5.13 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Laos ranks 171st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -1.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | -1.37 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1981 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1982 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1983 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1984 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1986 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1987 | -1.7 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1988 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1989 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1990 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1991 | -2.52 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1992 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1993 | -2.77 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1994 | -2.91 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1995 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1996 | -3 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1997 | -3.03 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1998 | -3.1 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1999 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2000 | -3.46 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2001 | -3.75 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2002 | -4.02 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2003 | -4.24 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2004 | -4.49 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2005 | -4.72 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2006 | -4.82 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2007 | -4.93 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2008 | -5.13 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2009 | -5.11 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2010 | -5.05 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2011 | -5.07 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2012 | -4.99 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2013 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2014 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2015 | -4.67 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2016 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2017 | -4.51 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2018 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2019 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2020 | -4.3 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2021 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2022 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2023 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2024 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's -3.61 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.88 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's -3.61 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.73 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.29 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | -1.58 % change on previous year | -2.15 % change on previous year | -1.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.85 % change on previous year | -3.25 % change on previous year | -2.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.47 % change on previous year | -5.13 % change on previous year | -3.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.7 % change on previous year | -5.07 % change on previous year | -4.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4 % change on previous year | -4.3 % change on previous year | -3.61 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 168 Botswana -3.58 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Bulgaria -3.58 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Saudi Arabia -3.59 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Cambodia -3.61 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Mali -3.62 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Cape Verde -3.71 % change on previous year 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 infant mortality, annual growth rate in Laos?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Laos was -3.61 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was -1.27 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.13 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Laos rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.