Number of neonatal deaths in Laos
Laos: Number of neonatal deaths was 2,134 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths in Laos, 1983–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Laos is 2,134, measured 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 in Laos peaked at 8,673 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2,134, in 2024.
That places Laos 71st out of 196 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 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% |
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
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,260 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.0948 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1462 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.1538 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1522 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Laos?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Laos was 2,134 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 8,673 in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,134 in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Laos ranks 71st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.