Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.4481 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.449 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3313, in 1990.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.4481 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.449 in 2019.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3313 in 1990.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 150th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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