Number of infant deaths in Laos
Laos: Number of infant deaths was 4,402 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,402
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
70th
of 199 countries
All-time high
19,716
in 1990
All-time low
4,402
in 2024
Years of data
46
1979–2024
Number of infant deaths in Laos, 1979–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Laos recorded 4,402 for number of infant deaths in 2024. 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 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,402, in 2024.
That places Laos 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 18,216 | — |
| 1980 | 18,230 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 18,348 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 18,538 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 18,801 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 19,086 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 19,300 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 19,417 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 19,529 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 19,633 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 19,696 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 19,716 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 19,683 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 19,527 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 19,297 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 18,837 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 18,143 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 17,400 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 16,738 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 16,067 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 15,393 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 14,642 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 13,896 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 13,203 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 12,558 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 11,963 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 11,213 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 10,536 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 10,063 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 9,616 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 9,176 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 8,737 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 8,298 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 7,849 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 7,415 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 7,009 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 6,693 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 6,423 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 6,126 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 5,835 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 5,561 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 5,290 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 5,029 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 4,795 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 4,585 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 4,402 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,216 | 18,216 | 18,216 | 1 |
| 1980s | 19,058 | 18,230 | 19,696 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,080 | 15,393 | 19,716 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,687 | 9,176 | 14,642 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,995 | 5,561 | 8,737 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,820 | 4,402 | 5,290 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 317 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.0948 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1462 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1522 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Laos?
- Number of infant deaths in Laos was 4,402 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 19,716 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,402 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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