Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in Laos
Laos: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) was 27.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
53rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
135.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1978
All-time low
27.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Laos, 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 in Laos stood at 27.2 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Laos peaked at 135.1 per 1,000 live births in 1978 and was at its lowest, 27.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Laos 53rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in Laos, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 135.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1979 | 133.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 131.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 129.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 128.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 126.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 124.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 122.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 120.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 118.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 116.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 113.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 111 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 108.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 105.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 102.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 99.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 96.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 93.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 90.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 88.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 85.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 82.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 79.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 76 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 72.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 69.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 66.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 63 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 59.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 56.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 53.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 51.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 48.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 46.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 44 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 41.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 39.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 38.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 36.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 34.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 33.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 31.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 29.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 27.2 per 1,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.7 per 1,000 live births, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 27.2 per 1,000 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.85 per 1,000 live births, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 134.25 per 1,000 live births | 133.4 per 1,000 live births | 135.1 per 1,000 live births | 2 |
| 1980s | 123.22 per 1,000 live births | 113.7 per 1,000 live births | 131.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.08 per 1,000 live births | 85.2 per 1,000 live births | 111 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.95 per 1,000 live births | 53.9 per 1,000 live births | 82.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.44 per 1,000 live births | 33.3 per 1,000 live births | 51.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.42 per 1,000 live births | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | 31.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Laos?
- Mortality rate, infant in Laos was 27.2 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 recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 135.1 per 1,000 live births in 1978.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Laos ranks 53rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.