Number of under-five deaths, female in Laos
Laos: Number of under-five deaths, female was 2,022 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female in Laos, 1983–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, female in Laos stood at 2,022. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Laos peaked at 12,542 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2,022, in 2024.
Laos ranks 72nd of 195 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,342 | 12,053 | 12,542 | 7 |
| 1990s | 10,429 | 8,463 | 11,898 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,096 | 4,552 | 7,968 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,355 | 2,595 | 4,302 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,226 | 2,022 | 2,460 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 69 North Korea 2,474 compare
- 70 Thailand 2,291 compare
- 71 Argentina 2,118 compare
- 73 Guinea-Bissau 1,932 compare
- 74 Bolivia 1,801 compare
- 75 Equatorial Guinea 1,684 compare
More education data for Laos
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 21,845 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, male 93.6% (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.7% (2025)
- Labor force, total 3.65 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Laos?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Laos was 2,022 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 12,542 in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,022 in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Laos ranks 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.