Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0215 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 0.0215 deaths per square kilometre for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.1176 deaths per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0215 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 100th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.1176 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0.1175 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1173 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1167 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.116 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1153 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1143 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1132 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1118 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1099 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1076 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1044 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1001 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0954 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0911 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0867 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0823 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0777 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0732 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.069 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0651 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0615 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0573 deaths per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0535 deaths per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0507 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.048 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0455 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0431 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0408 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0384 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0361 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.034 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0323 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0308 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0293 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0278 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0264 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.025 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0237 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0226 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0215 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1164 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1143 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1176 deaths per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.1002 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0823 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1132 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0601 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0455 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0777 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0339 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0264 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0431 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0232 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0215 deaths per square kilometre | 0.025 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 97 Papua New Guinea 0.0228 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 98 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0227 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 99 Congo 0.0219 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 101 Türkiye 0.02 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 102 Netherlands 0.0198 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 103 Cape Verde 0.0186 deaths per square kilometre compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,260 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 317 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.0215 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1176 deaths per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0215 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.