Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Laos
Laos: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 2,134 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,134 deaths
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
71st
of 199 countries
All-time high
8,673 deaths
in 1989
All-time low
2,134 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Laos, 1983–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Laos stood at 2,134 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Laos peaked at 8,673 deaths in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2,134 deaths, in 2024.
Laos ranks 71st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Laos, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 8,230 deaths | — |
| 1984 | 8,358 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 8,452 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 8,518 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 8,597 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 8,665 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 8,673 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 8,653 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 8,580 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 8,470 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 8,360 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 8,101 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 7,771 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 7,502 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 7,255 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 6,978 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 6,730 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 6,395 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 6,135 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 5,842 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 5,617 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 5,382 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 5,021 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 4,814 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 4,646 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 4,480 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 4,298 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 4,107 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 3,912 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 3,698 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 3,499 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 3,308 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 3,204 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 3,081 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 2,960 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 2,848 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2,737 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 2,587 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 2,452 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 2,333 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 2,224 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 2,134 deaths | -4.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2,134 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153 deaths, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2,134 deaths is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 366.5 deaths, 5.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,499 deaths | 8,230 deaths | 8,673 deaths | 7 |
| 1990s | 7,840 deaths | 6,730 deaths | 8,653 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,263 deaths | 4,298 deaths | 6,395 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,335 deaths | 2,737 deaths | 4,107 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,346 deaths | 2,134 deaths | 2,587 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Laos?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Laos was 2,134 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 8,673 deaths in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,134 deaths in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Laos ranks 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .