Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Laos
Laos: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male was 202 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male 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
The most recent figure for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Laos is 202, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Laos peaked at 1,849 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 202, in 2024.
Laos ranks 75th 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, male in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,849 | — |
| 1991 | 1,777 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 1,703 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 1,632 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1,562 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 1,496 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 1,438 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 1,383 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1,325 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 1,270 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1,207 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 1,141 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 1,069 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 991 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 916 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 844 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 775 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 708 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 647 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 590 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 538 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 491 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 451 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 416 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 386 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 357 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 331 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 307 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 286 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 266 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 249 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 235 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 222 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 212 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 202 | -4.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 202 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 507, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 202 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67, 3.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,544 | 1,270 | 1,849 | 10 |
| 2000s | 888.8 | 590 | 1,207 | 10 |
| 2010s | 382.9 | 266 | 538 | 10 |
| 2020s | 224 | 202 | 249 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Laos?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Laos was 202 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, male recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1,849 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 202 in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male?
- Laos ranks 75th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male 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 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of male children ages 5-9 years