Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0215 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Laos, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Laos is 0.0215 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 0.1176 units per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0215 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Laos 100th 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.1176 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0.1175 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1173 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1167 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.116 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1153 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1143 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1132 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1118 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1099 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1076 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1044 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1001 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0954 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0911 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0823 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0777 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0732 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.069 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.048 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.034 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0215 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0795 units per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0215 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0289 units per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1164 units per square kilometre | 0.1143 units per square kilometre | 0.1176 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.1002 units per square kilometre | 0.0823 units per square kilometre | 0.1132 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0601 units per square kilometre | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | 0.0777 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 97 Papua New Guinea 0.0228 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0227 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Congo 0.0219 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Turkey 0.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Netherlands 0.0198 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Cape Verde 0.0186 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Laos?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Laos was 0.0215 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1176 units per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0215 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five 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.