Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Laos
Laos: Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 22.36 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
22.36
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
61st
of 200 countries
All-time high
28.04
in 2025
All-time low
22.36
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Laos, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Laos recorded 22.36 for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Laos ranks 61st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.04 | — |
| 2026 | 26.8 | -4.4% |
| 2027 | 25.61 | -4.4% |
| 2028 | 24.47 | -4.4% |
| 2029 | 23.39 | -4.4% |
| 2030 | 22.36 | -4.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 22.36 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.41, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 22.36 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.89, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 25.66 | 23.39 | 28.04 | 5 |
| 2030s | 22.36 | 22.36 | 22.36 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 58 Bangladesh 26.24 compare
- 59 Tajikistan 25.75 compare
- 60 Philippines 25.57 compare
- 62 Marshall Islands 22.29 compare
- 63 Palau 21.3 compare
- 64 Guyana 20.94 compare
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 under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Laos?
- Under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Laos was 22.36 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 28.04 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.36 in 2030.
- How does Laos rank for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Laos ranks 61st out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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