Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 1,343 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1,343
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
69th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2,527
in 2000
All-time low
1,343
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 1,343. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 2,527 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,343, in 2021.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,527 | — |
| 2001 | 2,375 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 2,303 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2,242 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 2,214 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2,166 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 2,173 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,118 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 2,073 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1,990 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1,894 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1,796 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 1,721 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 1,627 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 1,570 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1,546 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,527 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,486 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,445 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1,393 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1,377 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1,343 | -2.5% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 1,343 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,369, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 1,343 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 162.7, 8.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,218 | 1,990 | 2,527 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,601 | 1,393 | 1,894 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,360 | 1,343 | 1,377 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
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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)
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- 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 deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 1,343 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2,527 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,343 in 2021.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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