Number of under-five deaths, male in Laos
Laos: Number of under-five deaths, male was 2,740 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, male in Laos, 1983–2024
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
Laos recorded 2,740 for number of under-five deaths, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Laos peaked at 14,619 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2,740, in 2024.
Laos ranks 71st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, male in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 14,602 | — |
| 1984 | 14,619 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 14,618 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 14,562 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 14,502 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 14,428 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 14,332 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 14,220 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 14,076 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 13,865 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 13,614 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 13,229 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 12,700 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 12,133 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 11,602 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 11,069 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 10,537 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 9,972 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 9,415 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 8,899 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 8,410 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 7,952 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 7,430 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 6,952 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 6,599 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 6,270 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 5,954 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 5,646 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 5,351 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 5,054 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 4,759 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 4,490 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 4,269 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 4,081 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 3,881 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 3,684 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 3,501 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 3,321 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 3,149 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 2,997 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 2,861 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 2,740 | -4.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2,740 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,546, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2,740 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 436, 6.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,523 | 14,332 | 14,619 | 7 |
| 1990s | 12,704 | 10,537 | 14,220 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,785 | 5,954 | 9,972 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,472 | 3,501 | 5,646 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,014 | 2,740 | 3,321 | 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 under-five deaths, male in Laos?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Laos was 2,740 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 under-five deaths, male recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 14,619 in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,740 in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Laos ranks 71st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. 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 under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.