Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Laos
Laos: Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 10.93 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.93
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
67th
of 201 countries
All-time high
27.34
in 1990
All-time low
10.93
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Laos, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 15-24 in Laos is 10.93, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Laos peaked at 27.34 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.93, in 2024.
Laos ranks 67th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.34 | — |
| 1991 | 26.98 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 26.75 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 26.55 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 26.48 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 26.44 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 26.27 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 26.03 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 25.7 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 25.37 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 25 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 24.56 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 24.06 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 23.48 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 22.83 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 22.1 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 21.25 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 20.33 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 19.42 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 18.48 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 17.57 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 16.65 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 15.73 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 14.84 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 14 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 13.28 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 12.76 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 12.44 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 12.16 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 11.9 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 11.74 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 11.54 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 11.32 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 11.11 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 10.93 | -1.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 10.93 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.31, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 10.93 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.06, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.39 | 25.37 | 27.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.15 | 18.48 | 25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.13 | 11.9 | 17.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.33 | 10.93 | 11.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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- 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 mortality rate age 15-24 in Laos?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Laos was 10.93 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 27.34 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.93 in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Laos ranks 67th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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