Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Laos
Laos: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 13.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
66th
of 197 countries
All-time high
54.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1982
All-time low
13.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Laos, 1982–2024
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, neonatal in Laos stood at 13.1 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Laos peaked at 54.3 per 1,000 live births in 1982 and was at its lowest, 13.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Laos ranks 66th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Laos, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 54.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1983 | 53.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 52.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 52.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 51.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 50.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 49.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 48.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 47.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 45.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 44.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 43.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 42.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 41 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 39.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 37.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 35.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 34.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 32.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 31 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 26.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 25 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 13.1 per 1,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.1 per 1,000 live births, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 13.1 per 1,000 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.75 per 1,000 live births, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.62 per 1,000 live births | 48.6 per 1,000 live births | 54.3 per 1,000 live births | 8 |
| 1990s | 41.77 per 1,000 live births | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | 47.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.36 per 1,000 live births | 25 per 1,000 live births | 35.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.64 per 1,000 live births | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.28 per 1,000 live births | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 63 Egypt 13.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 64 Jamaica 13.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 65 Philippines 13.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 12.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 68 Iraq 12.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 68 Marshall Islands 12.5 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Laos?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Laos was 13.1 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, neonatal recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3 per 1,000 live births in 1982.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Laos ranks 66th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.