Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years … 15-19 male in Laos
Laos: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years … 15-19 male was 5.3 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Laos, 1990–2024
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. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Laos is 5.3 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Laos peaked at 14.3 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.3 per 1,000, in 2024.
Laos ranks 83rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years … 15-19 male in Laos, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.3 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 14 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 13.9 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 13.8 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 13.6 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 13.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13.4 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 13.3 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 13.1 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 13 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 12.8 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 12.6 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 12.4 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 12 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 11.7 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 11.3 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 10.9 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 10.6 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 10.2 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 9.9 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 9.6 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 9.1 per 1,000 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 8.6 per 1,000 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 8 per 1,000 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 7.5 per 1,000 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 7 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 6.7 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 6.4 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 6.2 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 6 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 5.9 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.8 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 5.6 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 5.5 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 5.3 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 5.3 per 1,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.6 per 1,000, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 5.3 per 1,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.35 per 1,000, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6 per 1,000 | 13 per 1,000 | 14.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.44 per 1,000 | 9.9 per 1,000 | 12.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.51 per 1,000 | 6 per 1,000 | 9.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.62 per 1,000 | 5.3 per 1,000 | 5.9 per 1,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Laos?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Laos was 5.3 per 1,000 in 2024, 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 probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male?
- Laos ranks 83rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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 Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying male adolescents between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 male adolescents age 15, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.