Infant mortality rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Infant mortality rate was 27.16 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.16 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
55th
of 212 countries
All-time high
82.25 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
27.16 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 27.16 per 1,000 live births for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 82.25 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.16 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 55th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.25 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 79.16 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 75.98 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 72.75 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 69.48 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 66.21 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 63.01 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 59.91 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 56.83 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 53.93 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 51.21 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 48.61 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 46.18 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 43.96 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 41.87 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 39.91 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 38.09 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 36.37 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 34.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 33.32 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 31.88 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 30.53 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 29.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 28.18 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 27.16 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.95 per 1,000 live births | 53.93 per 1,000 live births | 82.25 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.43 per 1,000 live births | 33.32 per 1,000 live births | 51.21 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.41 per 1,000 live births | 27.16 per 1,000 live births | 31.88 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 52 United Republic of Tanzania 28.71 per 1,000 live births compare
- 53 Dominican Republic 27.71 per 1,000 live births compare
- 54 Ghana 27.52 per 1,000 live births compare
- 55 Lao People's Democratic Republic 27.16 per 1,000 live births compare
- 57 Congo 26.98 per 1,000 live births compare
- 58 Gabon 25.93 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0413 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0417 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Infant mortality rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 27.16 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 82.25 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.16 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for infant mortality rate?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 55th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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