Number of youth deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Number of youth deaths was 5,511 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of youth deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of youth deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 5,511 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 31,229 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5,511 deaths, in 2024.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of youth deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31,229 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 30,740 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 30,130 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 29,456 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 28,552 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 27,414 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 26,218 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 25,093 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 23,954 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 22,819 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 21,618 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 20,424 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 19,289 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 18,215 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 17,202 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 16,055 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 14,983 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 14,123 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 13,324 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 12,554 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 11,828 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 11,132 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 10,452 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 9,803 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 9,200 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 8,706 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 8,280 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 7,845 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 7,437 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 7,051 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 6,680 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 6,330 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 6,020 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 5,746 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 5,511 deaths | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,560 deaths | 22,819 deaths | 31,229 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,779 deaths | 12,554 deaths | 21,618 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,173 deaths | 7,051 deaths | 11,828 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,057 deaths | 5,511 deaths | 6,680 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Number of youth deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 5,511 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 31,229 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,511 deaths in 2024.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for number of youth deaths?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.