Neonatal mortality wdi in Laos
Laos: Neonatal mortality wdi was 1.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.31
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
66th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.43
in 1982
All-time low
1.31
in 2024
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Laos, 1982–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality wdi in Laos is 1.31, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 43 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 wdi in Laos peaked at 5.43 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.31, in 2024.
Laos ranks 66th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality wdi in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 5.43 | — |
| 1983 | 5.35 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 5.28 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 5.21 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 5.14 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 5.06 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 4.97 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 4.86 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 4.73 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 4.59 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 4.45 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 4.33 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 4.21 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 4.1 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 3.99 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.89 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 3.79 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 3.69 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 3.58 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 3.46 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.34 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 3.22 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 3.1 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.97 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.85 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 2.73 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.61 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.5 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 2.38 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 2.27 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 2.17 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 2.07 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.97 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.89 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.82 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.75 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.69 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.63 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.56 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.49 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.42 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.36 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 1.31 | -3.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.31 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.81, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.31 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8767, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.16 | 4.86 | 5.43 | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.18 | 3.69 | 4.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.04 | 2.5 | 3.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 | 1.63 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 | 1.31 | 1.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 63 Egypt 1.39 compare
- 64 Jamaica 1.37 compare
- 65 Philippines 1.36 compare
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 1.26 compare
- 68 Iraq 1.25 compare
- 69 Marshall Islands 1.25 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 wdi in Laos?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Laos was 1.31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 5.43 in 1982.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Laos ranks 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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