Number of under-five deaths in Laos
Laos: Number of under-five deaths was 4,762 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Laos, 1983–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Laos stood at 4,762. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Laos peaked at 27,144 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 4,762, in 2024.
That places Laos 72nd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26,865 | 26,385 | 27,144 | 7 |
| 1990s | 23,134 | 19,000 | 26,118 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,881 | 10,506 | 17,940 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,827 | 6,096 | 9,948 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,240 | 4,762 | 5,781 | 5 |
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More health data for Laos
- Population ages 15-64, male 2.58 million (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 75,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 73,335 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 75,819 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 65.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 73,584 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 73,698 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 76,055 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 72,875 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 65.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Laos?
- Number of under-five deaths in Laos was 4,762 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 27,144 in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,762 in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Laos ranks 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. 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 Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children dying before reaching age five.