Mortality rate age 5-9 in Laos
Laos: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 2.14 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.14
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
70th
of 201 countries
All-time high
28.2
in 1990
All-time low
2.14
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Laos, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 5-9 in Laos stood at 2.14. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Laos peaked at 28.2 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.14, in 2024.
Laos ranks 70th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.2 | — |
| 1991 | 26.31 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 24.5 | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 22.81 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 21.22 | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 19.78 | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 18.48 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 17.29 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 16.17 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 15.15 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 14.18 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 13.28 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 12.4 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 11.55 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 10.75 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 9.96 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 9.2 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 8.49 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 7.81 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 7.16 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 6.55 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 5.98 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 5.46 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 4.99 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 4.56 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 4.18 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 3.83 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 3.52 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 3.24 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 2.98 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 2.75 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 2.56 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 2.39 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 2.26 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 2.14 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.99 | 15.15 | 28.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.48 | 7.16 | 14.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.53 | 2.98 | 6.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 | 2.14 | 2.75 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1462 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.1538 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-9 in Laos?
- Mortality rate age 5-9 in Laos was 2.14 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
- Laos ranks 70th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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