Number of neonatal deaths by region in Laos
Laos: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 2,134 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Laos, 1983–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 2,134 for number of neonatal deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Laos peaked at 8,673 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2,134, in 2024.
That places Laos 71st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 8,230 | — |
| 1984 | 8,358 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 8,452 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 8,518 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 8,597 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 8,665 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 8,673 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 8,653 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 8,580 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 8,470 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 8,360 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 8,101 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 7,771 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 7,502 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 7,255 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 6,978 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 6,730 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 6,395 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 6,135 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 5,842 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 5,617 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 5,382 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 5,021 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 4,814 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 4,646 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 4,480 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 4,298 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 4,107 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 3,912 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 3,698 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 3,499 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 3,308 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 3,204 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 3,081 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 2,960 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 2,848 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2,737 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 2,587 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 2,452 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 2,333 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 2,224 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 2,134 | -4.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2,134 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2,134 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 366.5, 5.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,499 | 8,230 | 8,673 | 7 |
| 1990s | 7,840 | 6,730 | 8,653 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,263 | 4,298 | 6,395 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,335 | 2,737 | 4,107 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,346 | 2,134 | 2,587 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Laos?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Laos was 2,134 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 8,673 in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,134 in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Laos ranks 71st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. 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 (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.