Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 47.29 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.12, in 2024.
Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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% |
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 |
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More health data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,260 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 13.12 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 47.29 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.12 in 2024.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 66th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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