Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) in Laos
Laos: Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) was 10.29 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
10.29
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
73rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
12.6
in 2025
All-time low
10.29
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met in Laos, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met in Laos is 10.29, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
That places Laos 73rd out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.6 | — |
| 2026 | 12.1 | -4.0% |
| 2027 | 11.62 | -4.0% |
| 2028 | 11.16 | -4.0% |
| 2029 | 10.72 | -4.0% |
| 2030 | 10.29 | -4.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 10.29 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 10.29 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.97, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 11.64 | 10.72 | 12.6 | 5 |
| 2030s | 10.29 | 10.29 | 10.29 | 1 |
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 - sdg target met in Laos?
- Neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met in Laos was 10.29 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.29 in 2030.
- How does Laos rank for neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met?
- Laos ranks 73rd out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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