Number of child deaths per woman in Laos
Laos: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0687 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Laos, 1960–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths per woman in Laos stood at 0.0687 under-five deaths per woman. 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, number of child deaths per woman in Laos peaked at 1.58 under-five deaths per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0687 under-five deaths per woman, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.58 under-five deaths per woman | 1.58 under-five deaths per woman | 1.58 under-five deaths per woman | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.32 under-five deaths per woman | 1.31 under-five deaths per woman | 1.34 under-five deaths per woman | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.12 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9492 under-five deaths per woman | 1.27 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6889 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4867 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9061 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3077 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2017 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4405 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1318 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0938 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1836 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0778 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0687 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0884 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 58 Myanmar 0.0757 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 59 Philippines 0.0712 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 60 Solomon Islands 0.069 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 62 Fiji 0.0681 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 0.0677 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 64 Tuvalu 0.067 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Laos
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.42 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.42 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.42 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.617 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.7424 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 44.19 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 31.1 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 75.42 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.5577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Laos?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Laos was 0.0687 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 under-five deaths per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0687 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Laos ranks 61st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).