What is mortality rate, under-5 in Laos?

Mortality rate, under-5 in Laos was 29.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Laos?

The highest recorded value was 212.8 per 1,000 live births in 1978.

What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Laos?

The lowest recorded value was 29.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.

How does Laos rank for mortality rate, under-5?

Laos ranks 59th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Laos?

Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Laos data come from?

The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rate, under-5 in Laos

Name: Mortality rate, under-5 in Laos
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Laos: Mortality rate, under-5 was 29.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

29.4 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

down 3.6%

World rank

59th

of 195 countries

All-time high

212.8 per 1,000 live births

in 1978

All-time low

29.4 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1978–2024

Mortality rate, under-5 in Laos, 1978–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5 in Laos is 29.4 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Laos peaked at 212.8 per 1,000 live births in 1978 and was at its lowest, 29.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

That places Laos 59th out of 195 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
1970s	209.8 per 1,000 live births	206.8 per 1,000 live births	212.8 per 1,000 live births	2
1980s	177.4 per 1,000 live births	154.3 per 1,000 live births	200.9 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	125.96 per 1,000 live births	104.5 per 1,000 live births	148.9 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	80.35 per 1,000 live births	61.8 per 1,000 live births	100.1 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	46.34 per 1,000 live births	36.5 per 1,000 live births	58.4 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	31.94 per 1,000 live births	29.4 per 1,000 live births	34.8 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Laos

56 Gabon 32.6 per 1,000 live births compare
57 Dominican Republic 30.6 per 1,000 live births compare
58 Bangladesh 30.5 per 1,000 live births compare
60 Fiji 29.1 per 1,000 live births compare
61 Tajikistan 28.1 per 1,000 live births compare
62 Marshall Islands 26.7 per 1,000 live births compare

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Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 74,708 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5 in Laos?: Mortality rate, under-5 in Laos was 29.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Laos?: The highest recorded value was 212.8 per 1,000 live births in 1978.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Laos?: The lowest recorded value was 29.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Laos rank for mortality rate, under-5?: Laos ranks 59th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Laos?: Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos data come from?: The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,506 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.