Preterm birth in Laos
Laos: Preterm birth was 14,007 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
14,007
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
55th
of 102 countries
All-time high
14,635
in 2010
All-time low
14,007
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in Laos, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Laos recorded 14,007 for preterm birth in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Laos peaked at 14,635 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14,007, in 2020.
That places Laos 55th out of 102 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,259 | 14,022 | 14,635 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,007 | 14,007 | 14,007 | 1 |
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More health data for Laos
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,260 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 81,521 (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 2.56 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 2.35 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 77,990 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 81,318 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in Laos?
- Preterm birth in Laos was 14,007 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 14,635 in 2010.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,007 in 2020.
- How does Laos rank for preterm birth?
- Laos ranks 55th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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