Number of infant deaths, male in Laos
Laos: Number of infant deaths, male was 2,541 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, male in Laos, 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 Laos 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 Laos peaked at 10,991 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,541, in 2024.
Laos 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 Laos, 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2,541 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,475, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2,541 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 358.5, 7.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 Laos
More education data for Laos
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35,584 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,396 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 116,303 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 115,863 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Laos?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Laos 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 10,991 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,541 in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Laos ranks 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.