Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Laos
Laos: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 13.12 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.12 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
68th
of 213 countries
All-time high
35.78 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
13.12 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Laos stood at 13.12 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Laos peaked at 35.78 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.12 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Laos 68th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Laos, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.78 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 34.61 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 32.16 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 30.96 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 28.47 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 27.29 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 26.15 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 24.99 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 23.85 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 22.74 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 21.67 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 20.66 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 18.88 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 18.16 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 17.49 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 16.93 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 16.34 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 15.57 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 14.86 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 14.23 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 13.64 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 13.12 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 13.12 per 1,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.6 per 1,000 live births, 67% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 13.12 per 1,000 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.35 per 1,000 live births, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.35 per 1,000 live births | 24.99 per 1,000 live births | 35.78 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.64 per 1,000 live births | 16.34 per 1,000 live births | 23.85 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.28 per 1,000 live births | 13.12 per 1,000 live births | 15.57 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 65 Egypt 13.86 per 1,000 live births compare
- 66 Jamaica 13.65 per 1,000 live births compare
- 67 Philippines 13.61 per 1,000 live births compare
- 68 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13.12 per 1,000 live births compare
- 70 Trinidad and Tobago 12.64 per 1,000 live births compare
- 71 Iraq 12.46 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Laos?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Laos was 13.12 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 35.78 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.12 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Laos ranks 68th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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