Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) in Laos
Laos: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) was 35.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
35.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
36th
of 195 countries
All-time high
136.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1978
All-time low
35.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
46
1978–2023
Mortality rate, infant in Laos, 1978–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Laos 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 Laos 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 Laos 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.
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) in Laos, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 136.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1979 | 135.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 133.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 131.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 129.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 127.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 126.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 124.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 122.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 120.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 118.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 115.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 113.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 110.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 108.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 105.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 102.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 99.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 97.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 94.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 92.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 89.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 86.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 84.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 81.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 78.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 75.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 72.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 69.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 66.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 64.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 61.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 58.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 56.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 53.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 51.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 49.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 47.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 45.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 43.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 41.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 40.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 39 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 36.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 35.2 per 1,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.2 per 1,000 live births, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 35.2 per 1,000 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.35 per 1,000 live births, 2.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Laos?
- Mortality rate, infant in Laos 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 136.9 per 1,000 live births in 1978.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Laos ranks 36th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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