Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Laos
Laos: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 13.12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.12
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
66th
of 200 countries
All-time high
47.29
in 1990
All-time low
13.12
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Laos, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Laos stood at 13.12. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Laos peaked at 47.29 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.12, in 2024.
Laos ranks 66th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.29 | — |
| 1991 | 45.89 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 44.54 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 43.32 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 42.13 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 40.98 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 39.95 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 38.93 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 37.89 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 36.87 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 35.78 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 34.61 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 33.4 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 32.16 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 30.96 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 29.7 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 28.47 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 27.29 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 26.15 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 24.99 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 23.85 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 22.74 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 21.67 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 20.66 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 19.7 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 18.88 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 18.16 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 17.49 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 16.93 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 16.34 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 15.57 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 14.86 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 14.23 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 13.64 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 13.12 | -3.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 13.12 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.12, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 13.12 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.77, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.78 | 36.87 | 47.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.35 | 24.99 | 35.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.64 | 16.34 | 23.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.28 | 13.12 | 15.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 63 Egypt 13.86 compare
- 64 Jamaica 13.65 compare
- 65 Philippines 13.61 compare
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 12.64 compare
- 68 Iraq 12.46 compare
- 69 Marshall Islands 12.45 compare
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 - un igme estimates in Laos?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Laos was 13.12 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 47.29 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.12 in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Laos ranks 66th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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