Number of infants who die before age 1 in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 5,175 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5,175 deaths
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
67th
of 236 countries
All-time high
20,080 deaths
in 1976
All-time low
5,175 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 5,175 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 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 infants who die before age 1 in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 20,080 deaths in 1976 and was at its lowest, 5,175 deaths, in 2023.
Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 infants who die before age 1 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16,160 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 16,808 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 16,865 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 16,943 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 16,981 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 17,043 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 17,127 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 17,180 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 17,243 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 17,325 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 17,403 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 17,523 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 17,634 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 17,743 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 17,863 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 18,004 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 18,246 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 18,296 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 18,467 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 18,662 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 18,893 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 19,103 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 19,295 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 19,510 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 19,753 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 19,934 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 20,080 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 20,005 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 19,846 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 19,635 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 19,376 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 19,300 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 19,314 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 19,389 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 19,485 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 19,499 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 19,443 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 19,409 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 19,351 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 19,258 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 19,198 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 19,038 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 18,822 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 18,506 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 17,988 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 17,186 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 16,432 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 15,737 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 15,044 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 14,413 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 13,678 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 13,047 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 12,423 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 11,921 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 11,422 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 10,734 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 10,249 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 9,900 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 9,550 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 9,183 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 8,813 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 8,445 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 8,036 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 7,689 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 7,316 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 7,101 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 6,856 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 6,574 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 6,338 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 6,074 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 5,828 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 5,590 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 5,373 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 5,175 deaths | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,968 deaths | 16,160 deaths | 17,325 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 17,984 deaths | 17,403 deaths | 18,662 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,605 deaths | 18,893 deaths | 20,080 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,382 deaths | 19,258 deaths | 19,499 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,236 deaths | 14,413 deaths | 19,198 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,211 deaths | 9,183 deaths | 13,678 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,324 deaths | 6,074 deaths | 8,813 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,492 deaths | 5,175 deaths | 5,828 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 64 Congo 5,448 deaths compare
- 65 Mauritania 5,310 deaths compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 5,213 deaths compare
- 68 Turkmenistan 5,107 deaths compare
- 69 North Korea 4,979 deaths compare
- 70 Russian Federation 4,617 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 5,175 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 20,080 deaths in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,175 deaths in 2023.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.