Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0096 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Laos, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Laos stood at 0.0096 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 0.0376 units per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0096 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Laos 103rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0096 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0431 units per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0096 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0128 units per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.034 units per square kilometre | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 100 Central African Republic 0.0117 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Papua New Guinea 0.0116 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Qatar 0.0099 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Congo 0.0093 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Tunisia 0.009 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Mexico 0.0089 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,260 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 317 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Laos?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Laos was 0.0096 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0376 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0096 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 103rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.