Number of child deaths, per capita in Laos
Laos: Number of child deaths, per capita was 0.0006 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, per capita in Laos, 1983–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths, per capita in Laos stood at 0.0006 deaths per person. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per capita in Laos peaked at 0.0077 deaths per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 deaths per person, in 2024.
That places Laos 56th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0077 deaths per person | — |
| 1984 | 0.0075 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0072 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.007 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0068 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0065 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0063 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0061 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0058 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0056 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0053 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.005 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0047 deaths per person | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0044 deaths per person | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0041 deaths per person | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0038 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 deaths per person | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0033 deaths per person | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 deaths per person | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 deaths per person | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.001 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.001 deaths per person | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -5.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0006 deaths per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.001 deaths per person, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0006 deaths per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0003 deaths per person, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.007 deaths per person | 0.0063 deaths per person | 0.0077 deaths per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0048 deaths per person | 0.0036 deaths per person | 0.0061 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0024 deaths per person | 0.0017 deaths per person | 0.0033 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 deaths per person | 0.0008 deaths per person | 0.0016 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 deaths per person | 0.0006 deaths per person | 0.0008 deaths per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 53 Botswana 0.0008 deaths per person compare
- 54 Tajikistan 0.0007 deaths per person compare
- 55 South Africa 0.0006 deaths per person compare
- 57 Myanmar 0.0006 deaths per person compare
- 58 Bangladesh 0.0006 deaths per person compare
- 59 Marshall Islands 0.0006 deaths per person 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 number of child deaths, per capita in Laos?
- Number of child deaths, per capita in Laos was 0.0006 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0077 deaths per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for number of child deaths, per capita?
- Laos ranks 56th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of child deaths igme Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.