Neonatal mortality rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Neonatal mortality rate 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 212 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 68th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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% |
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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
More health data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 29.35 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 27.16 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 127 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 42.21 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.1615 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 64 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 112.15 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 79.8% (2023)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0.1331 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 2.57 per 1,000 people (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 35.78 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.12 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 68th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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