Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Laos
Laos: Infant mortality rates (Our World) was 3.17 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.17
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
41st
of 236 countries
All-time high
20.73
in 1950
All-time low
3.17
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Infant mortality rates in Laos, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rates in Laos stood at 3.17. 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 rates in Laos peaked at 20.73 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.17, 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.
Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.73 | — |
| 1951 | 20.51 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 20.28 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 20.05 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 19.81 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 19.58 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 19.35 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 19.11 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 18.87 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 18.62 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 18.38 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 18.15 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 17.91 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 17.67 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 17.44 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 17.21 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 17.07 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 16.74 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 16.52 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 16.3 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 16.09 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 15.88 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 15.67 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 15.45 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 15.24 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 15.03 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 14.87 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 14.61 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 14.35 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 14.04 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 13.65 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 13.32 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 13.01 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 12.7 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 12.4 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 12.09 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 11.79 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 11.5 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 11.19 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 10.87 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 10.57 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 10.25 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 9.95 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 9.63 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 9.34 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 9.02 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 8.72 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 8.42 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 8.14 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 7.88 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 7.61 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 7.35 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 7.08 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 6.83 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 6.57 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 6.31 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 6.06 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 5.82 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 5.58 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 5.35 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 5.14 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 4.93 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 4.73 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 4.55 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 4.36 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 4.2 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 4.04 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 3.88 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 3.76 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.62 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 3.5 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 3.38 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 3.27 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 3.17 | -3.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3.17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.97, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 3.17 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.31, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.69 | 18.62 | 20.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.34 | 16.3 | 18.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.12 | 14.04 | 16.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.25 | 10.87 | 13.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.19 | 7.88 | 10.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.46 | 5.35 | 7.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.32 | 3.62 | 5.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 | 3.17 | 3.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in Laos?
- Infant mortality rates in Laos was 3.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 20.73 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.17 in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for infant mortality rates?
- Laos ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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