Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Laos
Laos: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 3,469 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
3,469
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
65th
of 204 countries
All-time high
9,679
in 1982
All-time low
3,469
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Laos, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 3,469 for number of neonatal deaths ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Laos peaked at 9,679 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3,469, in 2019.
Laos ranks 65th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,102 | — |
| 1951 | 7,186 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 7,275 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 7,368 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 7,455 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 7,558 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 7,669 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 7,785 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 7,913 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 8,065 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 8,179 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 8,277 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 8,339 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 8,466 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 8,531 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 8,592 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 8,672 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 8,757 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 8,869 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 8,979 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 9,058 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 9,133 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 9,199 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 9,255 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 9,259 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9,290 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 9,250 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 9,243 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 9,313 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 9,484 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 9,597 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 9,642 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 9,679 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 9,645 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 9,575 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 9,581 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 9,579 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 9,488 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 9,429 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 9,290 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 9,145 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 9,096 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 9,082 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 9,010 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 8,908 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 8,754 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 8,623 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 8,457 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 8,275 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 8,052 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 7,791 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 7,492 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 7,176 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 6,841 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 6,511 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 6,232 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 5,977 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 5,708 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 5,445 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 5,180 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 4,922 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 4,701 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 4,492 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 4,305 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 4,117 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 3,958 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 3,832 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 3,707 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 3,583 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 3,469 | -3.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3,469 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,927, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 3,469 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 245, 14.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,538 | 7,102 | 8,065 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,566 | 8,179 | 8,979 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,248 | 9,058 | 9,484 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,550 | 9,290 | 9,679 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,740 | 8,052 | 9,145 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,435 | 5,180 | 7,791 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,109 | 3,469 | 4,922 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths ihme in Laos?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Laos was 3,469 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 9,679 in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,469 in 2019.
- How does Laos rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Laos ranks 65th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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 neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 70 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).