Number of infant deaths, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Number of infant deaths, male was 2,541 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1979–2024
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
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 2,541, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 10,991 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,541, in 2024.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 70th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 10,047 | — |
| 1980 | 10,063 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 10,132 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 10,248 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 10,403 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 10,562 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 10,691 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 10,767 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 10,840 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 10,914 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 10,959 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 10,991 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 10,990 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,922 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 10,807 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 10,565 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 10,184 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 9,775 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 9,416 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 9,050 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 8,686 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 8,276 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 7,868 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 7,488 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 7,132 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 6,797 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 6,380 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 6,001 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 5,739 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 5,488 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 5,242 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 4,999 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 4,753 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 4,502 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 4,258 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 4,029 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 3,851 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 3,701 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 3,532 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 3,363 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 3,209 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 3,052 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 2,904 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 2,768 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 2,650 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 2,541 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,047 | 10,047 | 10,047 | 1 |
| 1980s | 10,558 | 10,063 | 10,959 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,139 | 8,686 | 10,991 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,641 | 5,242 | 8,276 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,020 | 3,209 | 4,999 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,783 | 2,541 | 3,052 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 67 Turkmenistan 2,825 compare
- 68 North Korea 2,576 compare
- 69 Thailand 2,575 compare
- 71 Argentina 2,291 compare
- 72 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2,073 compare
- 73 Lesotho 1,735 compare
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 272,933 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 232,166 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.858 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 46,242 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 2,541 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 infant deaths, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10,991 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,541 in 2024.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.