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.
Preterm birth in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14,635 | — |
| 2011 | 14,542 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 14,368 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 14,255 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 14,145 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 14,169 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 14,195 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 14,174 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 14,089 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 14,022 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 14,007 | -0.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 14,007 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50,699, 28% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Laos's 14,007 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,600, 59% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,259 | 14,022 | 14,635 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,007 | 14,007 | 14,007 | 1 |
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)
- 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 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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