Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate was -3.55 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded -3.55 % change on previous year for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at -1.22 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -5.18 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 156th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -1.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1981 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1982 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1983 | -1.41 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1984 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1985 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1986 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1987 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1988 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1989 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1990 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1991 | -2.52 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1992 | -2.68 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1993 | -2.75 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1994 | -2.93 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1995 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1996 | -3 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1997 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1998 | -3.08 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1999 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2000 | -3.52 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2001 | -3.65 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2002 | -4.04 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2003 | -4.21 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2004 | -4.53 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2005 | -4.75 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2006 | -4.83 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2007 | -4.92 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2008 | -5.18 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2009 | -5.11 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2010 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2011 | -5.08 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2012 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2013 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2014 | -4.77 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2015 | -4.77 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | -4.51 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2017 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2018 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2019 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2020 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2021 | -4.39 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2022 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2023 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2024 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.26 % change on previous year | -1.26 % change on previous year | -1.26 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | -1.58 % change on previous year | -2.15 % change on previous year | -1.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.84 % change on previous year | -3.29 % change on previous year | -2.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.47 % change on previous year | -5.18 % change on previous year | -3.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.7 % change on previous year | -5.08 % change on previous year | -4.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.97 % change on previous year | -4.39 % change on previous year | -3.55 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 153 Lithuania -3.45 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Saint Kitts and Nevis -3.47 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Cambodia -3.53 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Lesotho -3.6 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Botswana -3.6 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Cape Verde -3.64 % change on previous year 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0321 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic was -3.55 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was -1.22 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.18 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 156th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.