Mortality rate age 5-24 in Laos
Laos: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 15.69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.69
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
66th
of 201 countries
All-time high
68.96
in 1990
All-time low
15.69
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Laos, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Laos recorded 15.69 for mortality rate age 5-24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Laos peaked at 68.96 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15.69, in 2024.
Laos ranks 66th 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 5-24 in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.96 | — |
| 1991 | 66.17 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 63.57 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 61.18 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 59.01 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 57.07 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 55.19 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 53.35 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 51.51 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 49.78 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 48.09 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 46.4 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 44.68 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 42.91 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 41.11 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 39.25 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 37.3 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 35.32 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 33.39 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 31.46 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 29.63 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 27.83 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 26.09 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 24.44 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 22.91 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 21.56 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 20.46 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 19.61 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 18.85 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 18.16 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 17.6 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 17.04 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 16.53 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 16.08 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 15.69 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.58 | 49.78 | 68.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.99 | 31.46 | 48.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.95 | 18.16 | 29.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.59 | 15.69 | 17.6 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-24 in Laos?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in Laos was 15.69 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 68.96 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.69 in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Laos ranks 66th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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