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

Latest (2024)
29.35
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
59th
of 200 countries
All-time high
148.93
in 1990
All-time low
29.35
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 1990–2024

2550751001251501990200720241990: 148.91991: 143.61992: 138.21993: 1331994: 127.81995: 1231996: 118.11997: 113.51998: 1091999: 104.52000: 100.12001: 95.62002: 91.12003: 86.62004: 82.12005: 77.72006: 73.52007: 69.52008: 65.52009: 61.82010: 58.42011: 55.12012: 52.12013: 49.42014: 46.82015: 44.42016: 42.22017: 40.22018: 38.32019: 36.52020: 34.82021: 33.22022: 31.82023: 30.52024: 29.4

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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