Neonatal deaths (number) in Laos
Laos: Neonatal deaths (number) was 2,134 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,134
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
76th
of 213 countries
All-time high
6,395
in 2000
All-time low
2,134
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal deaths in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Laos recorded 2,134 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Laos peaked at 6,395 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,134, in 2024.
Laos ranks 76th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths (number) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,395 | — |
| 2001 | 6,135 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 5,842 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 5,617 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 5,382 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 5,021 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 4,814 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 4,646 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 4,480 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 4,298 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 4,107 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 3,912 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 3,698 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 3,499 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 3,308 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 3,204 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 3,081 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 2,960 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 2,848 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2,737 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 2,587 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 2,452 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 2,333 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 2,224 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 2,134 | -4.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2,134 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 41% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2,134 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 366.5, 5.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,263 | 4,298 | 6,395 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,335 | 2,737 | 4,107 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,346 | 2,134 | 2,587 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 73 Argentina 2,569 compare
- 74 Russian Federation 2,541 compare
- 74 Russia 2,541 compare
- 76 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,134 compare
- 78 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,081 compare
- 78 United Kingdom 2,081 compare
More development goals data for Laos
- Red List Index 0.8764 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 82.71 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 252.05 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 16 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4,402 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Laos?
- Neonatal deaths in Laos was 2,134 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6,395 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,134 in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for neonatal deaths?
- Laos ranks 76th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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