Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0124 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 0.0124 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.0633 units per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0124 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 98th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0631 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0621 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.061 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0601 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.059 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.055 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0503 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.048 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 0.0124 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0445 units per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 0.0124 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0163 units per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0629 units per square kilometre | 0.0621 units per square kilometre | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.055 units per square kilometre | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 95 Morocco 0.013 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Papua New Guinea 0.0128 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Kuwait 0.0127 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Congo 0.012 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0114 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Netherlands 0.0111 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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 under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.0124 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0633 units per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0124 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 98th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.