Infant mortality rate wdi in Laos
Laos: Infant mortality rate wdi was 2.35 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate wdi in Laos, 1978–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate wdi in Laos is 2.35, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate wdi in Laos peaked at 12.42 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2.35, in 2024.
That places Laos 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.33 | 12.24 | 12.42 | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.26 | 10.33 | 12.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.82 | 7.59 | 10.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6 | 4.73 | 7.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.61 | 2.89 | 4.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 | 2.35 | 2.77 | 5 |
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More health data for Laos
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,260 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 81,521 (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 2.56 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 2.35 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 77,990 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 81,318 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate wdi in Laos?
- Infant mortality rate wdi in Laos was 2.35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 12.42 in 1978.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for infant mortality rate wdi?
- Laos ranks 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate wdi rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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