Infant mortality rate in Laos
Laos: Infant mortality rate was 2.72 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.72 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
53rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.51 deaths per 100 live births
in 1978
All-time low
2.72 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Infant mortality rate in Laos, 1978–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Laos recorded 2.72 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure 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 13.51 deaths per 100 live births in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2.72 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Laos ranks 53rd of 199 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 in Laos, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 13.51 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1979 | 13.34 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 13.15 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 12.99 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 12.81 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 12.63 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 12.46 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 12.27 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 12.06 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 11.86 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 11.62 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 11.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 11.1 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 10.82 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 10.53 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 10.24 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 9.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 9.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 9.37 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 9.09 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 8.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 8.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 8.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 7.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 7.6 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 7.28 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 6.95 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 6.62 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 6.3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 5.99 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 5.68 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 5.39 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 5.12 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 4.86 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 4.62 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 4.4 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 4.19 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 3.99 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 3.81 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 3.64 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 3.48 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 3.33 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 3.19 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 3.05 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 2.93 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.82 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.72 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.87 deaths per 100 live births, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.72 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.39 deaths per 100 live births, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.42 deaths per 100 live births | 13.34 deaths per 100 live births | 13.51 deaths per 100 live births | 2 |
| 1980s | 12.32 deaths per 100 live births | 11.37 deaths per 100 live births | 13.15 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.81 deaths per 100 live births | 8.52 deaths per 100 live births | 11.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8 deaths per 100 live births | 5.39 deaths per 100 live births | 8.22 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.14 deaths per 100 live births | 3.33 deaths per 100 live births | 5.12 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.94 deaths per 100 live births | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | 3.19 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 50 Tanzania 2.87 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 51 Dominican Republic 2.77 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 52 Ghana 2.75 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 54 Congo 2.7 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 55 Gabon 2.59 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 56 Eritrea 2.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
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 2.72 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 13.51 deaths per 100 live births in 1978.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for infant mortality rate?
- Laos ranks 53rd out of 199 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .