Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 29.35 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lao People’s Democratic Republic recorded 29.35 for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Lao People’s Democratic Republic peaked at 148.93 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29.35, in 2024.
Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 59th of 200 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125.95 | 104.55 | 148.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.35 | 61.81 | 100.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.34 | 36.5 | 58.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.93 | 29.35 | 34.8 | 5 |
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More health data for Lao People’s Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,260 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4976 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Lao People’s Democratic Republic was 29.35 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 148.93 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.35 in 2024.
- How does Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 59th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People’s Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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