Number of neonatal deaths in Laos
Laos: Number of neonatal deaths was 3,469 deaths in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
3,469 deaths
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
65th
of 204 countries
All-time high
9,679 deaths
in 1982
All-time low
3,469 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Laos, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Laos recorded 3,469 deaths for number of neonatal deaths 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 in Laos peaked at 9,679 deaths in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3,469 deaths, 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 in Laos, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,102 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 7,186 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 7,275 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 7,368 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 7,455 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 7,558 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 7,669 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 7,785 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 7,913 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 8,065 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 8,179 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 8,277 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 8,339 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 8,466 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 8,531 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 8,592 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 8,672 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 8,757 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 8,869 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 8,979 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 9,058 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 9,133 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 9,199 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 9,255 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 9,259 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9,290 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 9,250 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 9,243 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 9,313 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 9,484 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 9,597 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 9,642 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 9,679 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 9,645 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 9,575 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 9,581 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 9,579 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 9,488 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 9,429 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 9,290 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 9,145 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 9,096 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 9,082 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 9,010 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 8,908 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 8,754 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 8,623 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 8,457 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 8,275 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 8,052 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 7,791 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 7,492 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 7,176 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 6,841 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 6,511 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 6,232 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 5,977 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 5,708 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 5,445 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 5,180 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 4,922 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 4,701 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 4,492 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 4,305 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 4,117 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 3,958 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 3,832 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 3,707 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 3,583 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 3,469 deaths | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,538 deaths | 7,102 deaths | 8,065 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,566 deaths | 8,179 deaths | 8,979 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,248 deaths | 9,058 deaths | 9,484 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,550 deaths | 9,290 deaths | 9,679 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,740 deaths | 8,052 deaths | 9,145 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,435 deaths | 5,180 deaths | 7,791 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,109 deaths | 3,469 deaths | 4,922 deaths | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Laos?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Laos was 3,469 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 9,679 deaths in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,469 deaths in 2019.
- How does Laos rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Laos ranks 65th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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 IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.