Infant mortality rate in Laos
Laos: Infant mortality rate was 3.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Laos, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rate in Laos stood at 3.2%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Laos peaked at 20.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2023.
Laos ranks 41st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.7% | 18.6% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.3% | 16.3% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.1% | 14.0% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.3% | 10.9% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 7.9% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.4% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.6% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 4 |
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More health data for Laos
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 72,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 71,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 72,415 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 71,130 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 71,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 70,206 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Laos?
- Infant mortality rate in Laos was 3.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for infant mortality rate?
- Laos ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.