Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Under-five mortality rate, by sex 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 212 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic 61st out of 212 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 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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% |
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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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- 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0496 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.1016 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8069 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.35 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 61st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex 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 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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