Neonatal mortality rate gho in Laos
Laos: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
49th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.39
in 1982
All-time low
2
in 2023
Years of data
42
1982–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Laos, 1982–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate gho in Laos is 2, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Laos peaked at 5.39 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2023.
That places Laos 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 5.39 | — |
| 1983 | 5.32 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 5.24 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 5.16 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 5.09 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 5.02 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 4.94 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 4.84 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 4.74 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 4.64 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 4.55 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 4.46 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 4.37 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 4.28 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.2 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 4.11 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 4.02 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.93 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 3.84 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.75 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.66 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.56 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.47 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.38 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.28 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 3.18 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.08 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.98 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.89 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.8 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.7 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.62 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.54 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.46 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.39 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.32 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.26 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.2 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.15 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.1 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.05 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 2 | -2.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.06, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8881, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.12 | 4.84 | 5.39 | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.33 | 3.93 | 4.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.42 | 2.98 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 | 2.2 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 | 2 | 2.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More health data for Laos
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- 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 mortality rate gho in Laos?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Laos was 2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 5.39 in 1982.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Laos ranks 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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