Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Laos
Laos: Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 27.16 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.16
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
53rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
135.11
in 1978
All-time low
27.16
in 2024
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Infant mortality rate in Laos, 1978–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Laos is 27.16, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Laos peaked at 135.11 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 27.16, in 2024.
Laos ranks 53rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 135.11 | — |
| 1979 | 133.36 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 131.53 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 129.86 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 128.06 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 126.31 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 124.58 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 122.66 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 120.63 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 118.58 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 116.24 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 113.74 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 111.04 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 108.24 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 105.31 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 102.4 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 99.42 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 96.62 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 93.72 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 90.88 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 88.06 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 85.2 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 82.25 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 79.16 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 75.98 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 72.75 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 69.48 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 66.21 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 63.01 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 59.91 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 56.83 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 53.93 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 51.21 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 48.61 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 46.18 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 43.96 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 41.87 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 39.91 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 38.09 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 36.37 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 34.8 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 33.32 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 31.88 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 30.53 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 29.3 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 28.18 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 27.16 | -3.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 27.16 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.71, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 27.16 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.87, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 134.23 | 133.36 | 135.11 | 2 |
| 1980s | 123.22 | 113.74 | 131.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.09 | 85.2 | 111.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.95 | 53.93 | 82.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.43 | 33.32 | 51.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.41 | 27.16 | 31.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 mortality rate in Laos?
- Infant mortality rate in Laos was 27.16 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 135.11 in 1978.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.16 in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for infant mortality rate?
- Laos ranks 53rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 47 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).