Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Laos
Laos: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality was 5.51 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Laos, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 5.51 for life satisfaction vs. child mortality in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Laos peaked at 5.51 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.62, in 2017.
Laos ranks 92nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.16 | — |
| 2012 | 4.79 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 4.88 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.88 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.62 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 4.8 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.89 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.03 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 5.14 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 5.11 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.14 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 5.3 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 5.51 | +4.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 5.51 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.63, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Laos's 5.51 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.06, 91% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.86 | 4.62 | 5.16 | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.21 | 5.03 | 5.51 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Laos?
- Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Laos was 5.51 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 5.51 in 2025.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.62 in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for life satisfaction vs. child mortality?
- Laos ranks 92nd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. child mortality rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.