Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Laos
Laos: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 4,402 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths in Laos, 1979–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Laos is 4,402, measured 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.
Laos ranks 70th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 (UN Inter-agency) 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 4,402 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 4,402 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 636.5, 6.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Laos?
- Number of infant deaths in Laos was 4,402 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- 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 197 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.