Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 29.35 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
That represents a change of 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.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 61st of 213 countries on this measure, 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 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 Laos 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
More health data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Infant mortality rate 27.16 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 13.12 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 127 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 42.21 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.1615 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 64 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 112.15 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 79.8% (2023)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0.1331 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 2.57 per 1,000 people (2016)
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 213 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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