Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -3.71 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at -3.71 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at -1.23 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -5.06 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 172nd 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 by sex, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -1.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1981 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1982 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1983 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1984 | -1.36 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1985 | -1.43 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1986 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1987 | -1.61 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1988 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1989 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1990 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1991 | -2.36 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1992 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1993 | -2.66 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1994 | -2.76 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1995 | -2.81 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1996 | -2.89 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1997 | -2.91 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1998 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1999 | -3.12 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2000 | -3.31 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2001 | -3.52 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2002 | -3.79 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2003 | -4.12 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2004 | -4.43 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2005 | -4.61 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2006 | -4.79 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2007 | -4.84 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2008 | -5.06 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2009 | -5 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2010 | -4.93 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2011 | -5.01 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2012 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2013 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2014 | -4.67 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2015 | -4.6 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2016 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2017 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2018 | -4.42 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2019 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2020 | -4.31 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2021 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2022 | -4 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2023 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2024 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.38 % change on previous year | -1.38 % change on previous year | -1.38 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | -1.48 % change on previous year | -2.02 % change on previous year | -1.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.71 % change on previous year | -3.12 % change on previous year | -2.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.35 % change on previous year | -5.06 % change on previous year | -3.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.63 % change on previous year | -5.01 % change on previous year | -4.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4 % change on previous year | -4.31 % change on previous year | -3.71 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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)
- 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 mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic was -3.71 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was -1.23 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.06 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality by sex Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.