Number of infant deaths unwpp in Laos
Laos: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 5,175 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5,175
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
67th
of 236 countries
All-time high
20,080
in 1976
All-time low
5,175
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Laos, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 5,175 for number of infant deaths unwpp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Laos peaked at 20,080 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 5,175, in 2023.
Laos ranks 67th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16,160 | — |
| 1951 | 16,808 | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 16,865 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 16,943 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 16,981 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 17,043 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 17,127 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 17,180 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 17,243 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 17,325 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 17,403 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 17,523 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 17,634 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 17,743 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 17,863 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 18,004 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 18,246 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 18,296 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 18,467 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 18,662 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 18,893 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 19,103 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 19,295 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 19,510 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 19,753 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 19,934 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 20,080 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 20,005 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 19,846 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 19,635 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 19,376 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 19,300 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 19,314 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 19,389 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 19,485 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 19,499 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 19,443 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 19,409 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 19,351 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 19,258 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 19,198 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 19,038 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 18,822 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 18,506 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 17,988 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 17,186 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 16,432 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 15,737 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 15,044 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 14,413 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 13,678 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 13,047 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 12,423 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 11,921 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 11,422 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 10,734 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 10,249 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 9,900 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 9,550 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 9,183 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 8,813 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 8,445 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 8,036 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 7,689 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 7,316 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 7,101 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 6,856 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 6,574 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 6,338 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 6,074 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 5,828 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 5,590 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 5,373 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 5,175 | -3.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 5,175 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,219, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 5,175 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 257, 20.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,968 | 16,160 | 17,325 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17,984 | 17,403 | 18,662 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,605 | 18,893 | 20,080 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,382 | 19,258 | 19,499 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,236 | 14,413 | 19,198 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,211 | 9,183 | 13,678 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,324 | 6,074 | 8,813 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,492 | 5,175 | 5,828 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 64 Congo 5,448 compare
- 65 Mauritania 5,310 compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 5,213 compare
- 68 Turkmenistan 5,107 compare
- 69 North Korea 4,979 compare
- 70 Russia 4,617 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Laos?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Laos was 5,175 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 20,080 in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,175 in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Laos ranks 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. 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 unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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