Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Laos
Laos: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.4481 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4481
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
150th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.449
in 2019
All-time low
0.3313
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Laos, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Laos is 0.4481, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Laos peaked at 0.449 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3313, in 1990.
That places Laos 150th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3313 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3326 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3341 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3366 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3363 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3365 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3407 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3452 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3488 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3542 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3565 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3631 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3669 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.374 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3795 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3798 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3899 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3973 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.404 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4091 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4128 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4158 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4171 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4195 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4213 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4297 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4328 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4377 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4436 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.449 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4475 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4476 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4479 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4476 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4481 | +0.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.4481 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5149, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.4481 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5067, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3396 | 0.3313 | 0.3542 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.382 | 0.3565 | 0.4091 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4279 | 0.4128 | 0.449 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4477 | 0.4475 | 0.4481 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0489 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5055 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Laos?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Laos was 0.4481 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.449 in 2019.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3313 in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Laos ranks 150th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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