Mortality rate, infant, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Mortality rate, infant, male was 30.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
52nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
145.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1978
All-time low
30.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1978–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 30.6 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 145.5 per 1,000 live births in 1978 and was at its lowest, 30.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 52nd of 197 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.
Mortality rate, infant, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 145.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1979 | 143.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 141.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 139.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 138.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 136.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 134.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 132.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 130.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 128.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 126.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 123.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 120.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 118.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 115.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 112.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 109 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 106 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 102.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 99.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 97 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 93.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 90.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 87.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 84.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 80.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 77.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 73.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 70.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 66.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 63.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 60.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 57.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 54.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 51.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 49.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 47 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 44.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 42.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 41 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 39.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 37.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 35.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 34.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 33 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 31.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 30.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 144.5 per 1,000 live births | 143.5 per 1,000 live births | 145.5 per 1,000 live births | 2 |
| 1980s | 133.24 per 1,000 live births | 123.6 per 1,000 live births | 141.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.5 per 1,000 live births | 93.9 per 1,000 live births | 120.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.51 per 1,000 live births | 60.2 per 1,000 live births | 90.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.49 per 1,000 live births | 37.5 per 1,000 live births | 57.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.12 per 1,000 live births | 30.6 per 1,000 live births | 35.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 49 Rwanda 32.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 50 Tanzania, United Republic of 31.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 51 Ghana 30.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 53 Dominican Republic 30.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 54 Congo 29.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 55 Gabon 29.1 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0151 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 30.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 145.5 per 1,000 live births in 1978.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 52nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.