Number of children who die before age 5 in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Number of children who die before age 5 was 6,366 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6,366 deaths
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
68th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29,782 deaths
in 1976
All-time low
6,366 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who die before age 5 in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 6,366 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 29,782 deaths in 1976 and was at its lowest, 6,366 deaths, in 2023.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23,671 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 24,417 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 24,743 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 24,976 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 25,138 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 25,248 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 25,364 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 25,447 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 25,554 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 25,694 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 25,811 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 25,960 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 26,136 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 26,281 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 26,454 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 26,638 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 27,038 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 27,040 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 27,291 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 27,565 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 27,879 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 28,167 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 28,448 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 28,761 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 29,149 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 29,432 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 29,782 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 29,705 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 29,484 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 29,156 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 28,589 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 28,354 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 28,228 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 28,174 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 28,224 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 28,179 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 28,044 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 27,909 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 27,729 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 27,529 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 27,394 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 27,049 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 26,724 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 26,263 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 25,621 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 24,488 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 23,422 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 22,377 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 21,333 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 20,330 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 19,270 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 18,285 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 17,326 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 16,494 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 15,689 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 14,702 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 13,955 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 13,291 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 12,692 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 12,105 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 11,513 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 10,966 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 10,354 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 9,845 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 9,308 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 8,944 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 8,605 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 8,247 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 7,962 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 7,579 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 7,243 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 6,934 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 6,640 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 6,366 deaths | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25,025 deaths | 23,671 deaths | 25,694 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 26,621 deaths | 25,811 deaths | 27,565 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,996 deaths | 27,879 deaths | 29,782 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,096 deaths | 27,529 deaths | 28,589 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,500 deaths | 20,330 deaths | 27,394 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,381 deaths | 12,105 deaths | 19,270 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,332 deaths | 7,579 deaths | 11,513 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,796 deaths | 6,366 deaths | 7,243 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 65 Mauritania 6,499 deaths compare
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- 69 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 6,203 deaths compare
- 70 Russian Federation 5,935 deaths compare
- 71 Argentina 5,245 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 6,366 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 29,782 deaths in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,366 deaths in 2023.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.