Neonatal mortality ihme in Laos
Laos: Neonatal mortality ihme was 1.99 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1.99
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
44th
of 204 countries
All-time high
8.39
in 1951
All-time low
1.99
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Laos, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, neonatal mortality ihme in Laos stood at 1.99. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Laos peaked at 8.39 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.99, in 2019.
Laos ranks 44th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.3 | — |
| 1951 | 8.39 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 8.35 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 8.3 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 8.24 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 8.19 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 8.14 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 8.09 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 8.05 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 8.03 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 7.98 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 7.92 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 7.84 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 7.84 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.79 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 7.73 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 7.68 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 7.61 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 7.55 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 7.49 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 7.43 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 7.36 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 7.29 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 7.21 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 7.1 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 7.01 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 6.92 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 6.86 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 6.8 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 6.74 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 6.66 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 6.57 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 6.49 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 6.37 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 6.23 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 6.12 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 6.03 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 5.94 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 5.86 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 5.7 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 5.53 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 5.4 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 5.18 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 5.05 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 4.9 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 4.77 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 4.64 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 4.51 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 4.37 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 4.23 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 4.08 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 3.94 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 3.79 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 3.64 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 3.5 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 3.36 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 3.23 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 3.1 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.97 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.83 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 2.71 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.59 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 2.48 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.37 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 2.28 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.21 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.14 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.07 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.99 | -3.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.99 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.97, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.99 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.69, 2.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.21 | 8.03 | 8.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.74 | 7.49 | 7.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.07 | 6.74 | 7.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.2 | 5.7 | 6.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.96 | 4.37 | 5.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.58 | 2.97 | 4.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 | 1.99 | 2.83 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality ihme in Laos?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Laos was 1.99 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 8.39 in 1951.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 in 2019.
- How does Laos rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Laos ranks 44th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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