Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Laos
Laos: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 2,134 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,134
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
71st
of 200 countries
All-time high
8,653
in 1990
All-time low
2,134
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Laos, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Laos is 2,134, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Laos peaked at 8,653 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,134, in 2024.
Laos ranks 71st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,653 | — |
| 1991 | 8,580 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 8,470 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 8,360 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 8,101 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 7,771 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 7,502 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 7,255 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 6,978 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 6,730 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 6,395 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 6,135 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 5,842 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 5,617 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 5,382 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 5,021 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 4,814 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 4,646 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 4,480 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 4,298 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 4,107 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 3,912 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 3,698 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 3,499 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 3,308 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 3,204 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 3,081 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 2,960 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 2,848 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2,737 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 2,587 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 2,452 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 2,333 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 2,224 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 2,134 | -4.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2,134 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2,134 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 366.5, 5.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,840 | 6,730 | 8,653 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,263 | 4,298 | 6,395 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,335 | 2,737 | 4,107 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,346 | 2,134 | 2,587 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5161 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 - un igme estimates in Laos?
- Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Laos was 2,134 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 8,653 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,134 in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
- Laos ranks 71st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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