Number of infant deaths gho in Laos
Laos: Number of infant deaths gho was 5,715 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5,715
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
64th
of 199 countries
All-time high
20,127
in 1991
All-time low
5,715
in 2023
Years of data
45
1979–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Laos, 1979–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 5,715 for number of infant deaths gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths gho in Laos peaked at 20,127 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5,715, in 2023.
Laos ranks 64th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths gho in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 18,444 | — |
| 1980 | 18,463 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 18,577 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 18,768 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 19,039 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 19,331 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 19,580 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 19,711 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 19,818 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 19,961 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 20,068 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 20,126 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 20,127 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20,036 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 19,832 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 19,430 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 18,750 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 18,042 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 17,417 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 16,788 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 16,159 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 15,444 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 14,759 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 14,117 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 13,528 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 13,007 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 12,304 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 11,655 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 11,227 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 10,827 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 10,417 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 10,005 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 9,571 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 9,114 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 8,655 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 8,223 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 7,895 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 7,619 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 7,317 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 7,012 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 6,731 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 6,462 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 6,198 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 5,952 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 5,715 | -4.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 5,715 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,145, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 5,715 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 658.5, 8.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,444 | 18,444 | 18,444 | 1 |
| 1980s | 19,332 | 18,463 | 20,068 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,671 | 16,159 | 20,127 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,728 | 10,417 | 15,444 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,214 | 6,731 | 10,005 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,082 | 5,715 | 6,462 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 61 Guatemala 6,708 compare
- 62 Tajikistan 6,227 compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 5,770 compare
- 65 Mauritania 5,289 compare
- 66 Bolivia 5,198 compare
- 67 Congo 5,175 compare
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths gho in Laos?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Laos was 5,715 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 20,127 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,715 in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Laos ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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