Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Laos
Laos: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female was 140 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Laos, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Laos stood at 140. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Laos peaked at 1,666 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 140, in 2024.
Laos ranks 81st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,666 | — |
| 1991 | 1,608 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 1,548 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 1,487 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 1,426 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 1,369 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 1,317 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 1,267 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1,216 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 1,162 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 1,103 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 1,038 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 968 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 902 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 835 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 766 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 697 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 632 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 570 | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 511 | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 457 | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 408 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 367 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 331 | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 299 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 273 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 247 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 225 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 205 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 189 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 174 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 163 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 154 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 146 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 140 | -4.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 140 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 337, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 140 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45, 3.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,407 | 1,162 | 1,666 | 10 |
| 2000s | 802.2 | 511 | 1,103 | 10 |
| 2010s | 300.1 | 189 | 457 | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.4 | 140 | 174 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Laos?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Laos was 140 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1,666 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 140 in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female?
- Laos ranks 81st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of female children ages 5-9 years