Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years was 342 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 342. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 3,515 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 342, in 2024.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 79th of 196 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.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,515 | — |
| 1991 | 3,385 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 3,251 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 3,119 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 2,988 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 2,865 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 2,755 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 2,650 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 2,541 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 2,432 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 2,310 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 2,179 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 2,037 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 1,893 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 1,751 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 1,610 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 1,472 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 1,340 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 1,217 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 1,101 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 995 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 899 | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 818 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 747 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 685 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 630 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 578 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 532 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 491 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 455 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 423 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 398 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 376 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 358 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 342 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,950 | 2,432 | 3,515 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,691 | 1,101 | 2,310 | 10 |
| 2010s | 683 | 455 | 995 | 10 |
| 2020s | 379.4 | 342 | 423 | 5 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,991 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,854 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 22,851 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 23,391 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 20.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 342 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3,515 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 342 in 2024.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 79th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 deaths ages 5-9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of children ages 5-9 years