Number of stillbirths in Laos
Laos: Number of stillbirths was 2,373 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2023, number of stillbirths in Laos stood at 2,373. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Laos peaked at 4,936 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,373, in 2023.
That places Laos 68th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,936 | — |
| 2001 | 4,820 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 4,687 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 4,624 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 4,565 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 4,383 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 4,311 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 4,234 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 4,099 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 3,911 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 3,684 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 3,473 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 3,265 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 3,086 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 2,950 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 2,874 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 2,783 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2,715 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2,638 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2,576 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 2,510 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2,464 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2,416 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 2,373 | -1.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2,373 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,681, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2,373 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 342.5, 6.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,457 | 3,911 | 4,936 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,004 | 2,576 | 3,684 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,441 | 2,373 | 2,510 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 stillbirths in Laos?
- Number of stillbirths in Laos was 2,373 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 4,936 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,373 in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for number of stillbirths?
- Laos ranks 68th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation