Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Laos
Laos: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 29.35 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29.35 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
61st
of 213 countries
All-time high
100.12 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
29.35 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate, by sex in Laos is 29.35 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 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-five mortality rate, by sex in Laos peaked at 100.12 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.35 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Laos 61st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Laos, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.12 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 95.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 91.08 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 86.58 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 82.12 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 77.72 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 73.51 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 69.45 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 65.52 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 61.81 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 58.37 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 55.15 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 52.14 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 49.38 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 46.81 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 44.42 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 42.21 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 40.15 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 38.27 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 36.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 34.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 33.21 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 31.78 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 29.35 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 29.35 per 1,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93 per 1,000 live births, 79% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 29.35 per 1,000 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.21 per 1,000 live births, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.35 per 1,000 live births | 61.81 per 1,000 live births | 100.12 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.34 per 1,000 live births | 36.5 per 1,000 live births | 58.37 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.93 per 1,000 live births | 29.35 per 1,000 live births | 34.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 58 Gabon 32.63 per 1,000 live births compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 30.63 per 1,000 live births compare
- 60 Bangladesh 30.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 61 Lao People's Democratic Republic 29.35 per 1,000 live births compare
- 63 Fiji 29.12 per 1,000 live births compare
- 64 Tajikistan 28.13 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Laos?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Laos was 29.35 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 100.12 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.35 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Laos ranks 61st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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