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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Laos

Name: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Laos
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Laos: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0687 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0687 under-five deaths per woman

Change on year

down 5.0%

World rank

61st

of 200 countries

All-time high

1.58 under-five deaths per woman

in 1960

All-time low

0.0687 under-five deaths per woman

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

Laos recorded 0.0687 under-five deaths per woman for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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.

Laos ranks 61st of 200 countries on this measure, 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

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More health data for Laos

Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 81,521 (2025)
Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 78,400 (2025)
Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 75,513 (2025)
Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 77,101 (2025)
Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 81,330 (2025)
Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 78,296 (2025)
Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 78,200 (2025)
Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 77,990 (2025)
Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 81,318 (2025)
Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 74,708 (2025)

All data for Laos →

Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Laos?: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Laos?: The highest recorded value was 1.58 under-five deaths per woman in 1960.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Laos?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0687 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
How does Laos rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?: Laos ranks 61st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit: under-five deaths per woman
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).