Children died before five per woman in Laos
Laos: Children died before five per woman was 0.0687 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0687
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
61st
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.58
in 1960
All-time low
0.0687
in 2024
Years of data
48
1960–2024
Children died before five per woman in Laos, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children died before five per woman in Laos stood at 0.0687. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Laos peaked at 1.58 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0687, in 2024.
That places Laos 61st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children died before five per woman in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.58 | — |
| 1978 | 1.34 | -15.3% |
| 1979 | 1.31 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.27 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.24 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.21 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.18 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.15 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.11 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.07 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.03 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9905 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9492 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9061 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8609 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8129 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7645 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7091 | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6573 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6081 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5633 | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5205 | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4867 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4405 | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4024 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3677 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3386 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3127 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2855 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2644 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2427 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2211 | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2017 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1836 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1682 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.154 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1418 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1312 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1229 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1149 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1073 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1002 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0938 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0884 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0829 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0766 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0723 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0687 | -5.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0687 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1232, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0687 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0408, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.58 | 1.58 | 1.58 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.32 | 1.31 | 1.34 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.12 | 0.9492 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6889 | 0.4867 | 0.9061 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3077 | 0.2017 | 0.4405 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1318 | 0.0938 | 0.1836 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0778 | 0.0687 | 0.0884 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 58 Myanmar 0.0757 compare
- 59 Philippines 0.0712 compare
- 60 Solomon Islands 0.069 compare
- 62 Fiji 0.0681 compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 0.0677 compare
- 64 Tuvalu 0.067 compare
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Laos?
- Children died before five per woman in Laos was 0.0687 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 in 1960.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0687 in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for children died before five per woman?
- Laos ranks 61st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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