Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Laos
Laos: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) 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 Laos, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Laos 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 Laos peaked at 148.93 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29.35, in 2024.
Laos 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.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 148.93 | — |
| 1991 | 143.56 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 138.19 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 132.97 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 127.81 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 122.95 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 118.11 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 113.48 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 108.98 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 104.55 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 100.12 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 95.6 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 91.08 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 86.58 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 82.12 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 77.72 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 73.51 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 69.45 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 65.52 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 61.81 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 58.37 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 55.15 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 52.14 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 49.38 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 46.81 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 44.42 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 42.21 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 40.15 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 38.27 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 36.5 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 34.8 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 33.21 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 31.78 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 30.5 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 29.35 | -3.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 29.35 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 29.35 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.21, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 56 Gabon 32.63 compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 30.63 compare
- 58 Bangladesh 30.5 compare
- 60 Fiji 29.12 compare
- 61 Tajikistan 28.13 compare
- 62 Marshall Islands 26.74 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Laos?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Laos was 29.35 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 148.93 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.35 in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Laos ranks 59th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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