Number of infant deaths (United Nations) in Laos
Laos: Number of infant deaths (United Nations) was 4,402 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,402 deaths
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
70th
of 199 countries
All-time high
19,716 deaths
in 1990
All-time low
4,402 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
46
1979–2024
Number of infant deaths in Laos, 1979–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Laos stood at 4,402 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Laos peaked at 19,716 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,402 deaths, in 2024.
Laos ranks 70th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths (United Nations) in Laos, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 18,216 deaths | — |
| 1980 | 18,230 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 18,348 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 18,538 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 18,801 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 19,086 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 19,300 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 19,417 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 19,529 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 19,633 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 19,696 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 19,716 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 19,683 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 19,527 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 19,297 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 18,837 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 18,143 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 17,400 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 16,738 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 16,067 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 15,393 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 14,642 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 13,896 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 13,203 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 12,558 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 11,963 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 11,213 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 10,536 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 10,063 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 9,616 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 9,176 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 8,737 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 8,298 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 7,849 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 7,415 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 7,009 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 6,693 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 6,423 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 6,126 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 5,835 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 5,561 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 5,290 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 5,029 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 4,795 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 4,585 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 4,402 deaths | -4.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 4,402 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969 deaths, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 4,402 deaths is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 636.5 deaths, 6.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,216 deaths | 18,216 deaths | 18,216 deaths | 1 |
| 1980s | 19,058 deaths | 18,230 deaths | 19,696 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,080 deaths | 15,393 deaths | 19,716 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,687 deaths | 9,176 deaths | 14,642 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,995 deaths | 5,561 deaths | 8,737 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,820 deaths | 4,402 deaths | 5,290 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Laos?
- Number of infant deaths in Laos was 4,402 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 19,716 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,402 deaths in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for number of infant deaths?
- Laos ranks 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .