Mortality rate, under-5, female in Laos
Laos: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 25.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
25.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
61st
of 196 countries
All-time high
203.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1978
All-time low
25.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female 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, under-5, female in Laos stood at 25.6 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Laos peaked at 203.1 per 1,000 live births in 1978 and was at its lowest, 25.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Laos ranks 61st of 196 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, under-5, female in Laos, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 203.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1979 | 197.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 191.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 185.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 180.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 175.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 170.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 165 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 160 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 155 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 149.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 144.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 139.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 133.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 128.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 123.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 118.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 113.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 108.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 104 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 99.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 95.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 90.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 86.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 82.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 77.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 73.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 69.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 65.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 61.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 58.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 54.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 51.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 48.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 45.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 43.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 41 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 35.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 33.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 31.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 29 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 200.1 per 1,000 live births | 197.1 per 1,000 live births | 203.1 per 1,000 live births | 2 |
| 1980s | 167.73 per 1,000 live births | 144.6 per 1,000 live births | 191.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.37 per 1,000 live births | 95.2 per 1,000 live births | 139.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.14 per 1,000 live births | 54.8 per 1,000 live births | 90.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.69 per 1,000 live births | 31.9 per 1,000 live births | 51.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.84 per 1,000 live births | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 58 Dominican Republic 27.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 59 India 26.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 60 Fiji 26.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 62 Tajikistan 24.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 63 Marshall Islands 23.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 64 Philippines 23.6 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Laos?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Laos was 25.6 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, under-5, female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 203.1 per 1,000 live births in 1978.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Laos ranks 61st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.