Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births) in Laos
Laos: Stillbirth rate was 14.34 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.34
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
49th
of 200 countries
All-time high
26.88
in 2000
All-time low
14.34
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Laos recorded 14.34 for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Laos peaked at 26.88 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.34, in 2023.
Laos ranks 49th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.88 | — |
| 2001 | 26.46 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 26.09 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 25.78 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 25.58 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 25.28 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 24.86 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 24.26 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 23.35 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 22.23 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 20.94 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 19.78 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 18.77 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 17.89 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 17.27 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 16.64 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 16.13 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 15.79 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 15.44 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 15.14 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 14.88 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 14.71 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 14.52 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 14.34 | -1.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 14.34 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.34, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 14.34 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.26, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.08 | 22.23 | 26.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.38 | 15.14 | 20.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.61 | 14.34 | 14.88 | 4 |
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 stillbirth rate in Laos?
- Stillbirth rate in Laos was 14.34 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 26.88 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.34 in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for stillbirth rate?
- Laos ranks 49th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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