Mortality rate, infant in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Mortality rate, infant was 35.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023. βΌ Falling
Mortality rate, infant in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1978β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 35.2 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 136.9 per 1,000 live births in 1978 and was at its lowest, 35.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 36th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 136 per 1,000 live births | 135.1 per 1,000 live births | 136.9 per 1,000 live births | 2 |
| 1980s | 125 per 1,000 live births | 115.9 per 1,000 live births | 133.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.34 per 1,000 live births | 89.5 per 1,000 live births | 113.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.1 per 1,000 live births | 61.3 per 1,000 live births | 86.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.72 per 1,000 live births | 40.4 per 1,000 live births | 58.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.08 per 1,000 live births | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | 39 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 34 Comoros, Union of the 35.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 34 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 35.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 37 Kenya 34.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 37 Yemen, Republic of 34.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 39 Myanmar 34.1 per 1,000 live births compare
More population data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.511 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 438,726 (2100)
- Population density 40.11 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.511 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9341 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.13 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,776 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.4 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 80 (1987)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.4 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Mortality rate, infant in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 35.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 136.9 per 1,000 live births in 1978.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 36th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release