Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0199 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Laos, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Laos is 0.0199 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 0.0854 deaths per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0199 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Laos ranks 96th of 195 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, per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0789 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0.079 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0795 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0803 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0815 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0827 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0836 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0841 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0846 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0851 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0853 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0854 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0853 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0846 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0836 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0816 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0786 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0754 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0725 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0696 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0667 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0634 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0602 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0572 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0544 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0518 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0486 deaths per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0456 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0436 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0417 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0398 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0379 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.036 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.034 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0321 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0304 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.029 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0278 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0265 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0253 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0241 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0229 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0218 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0208 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0199 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0199 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0199 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0233 deaths per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0789 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0789 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0789 deaths per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0826 deaths per square kilometre | 0.079 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0853 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0783 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0667 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0854 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0506 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0398 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0634 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0303 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0241 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0379 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0213 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0199 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0229 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 93 Fiji 0.0213 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 94 Eritrea 0.0206 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 95 Azerbaijan 0.0203 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 97 Kuwait 0.0198 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 98 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0182 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 99 Papua New Guinea 0.0181 deaths per square kilometre compare
More health data for Laos
- 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)
- 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Laos?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Laos was 0.0199 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0854 deaths per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0199 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 96th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.