Number of under-five deaths, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Number of under-five deaths, male was 2,740 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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
Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 14,619 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2,740, in 2024.
Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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% |
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 68 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 3,223 compare
- 69 Thailand 2,994 compare
- 70 Palestine, State of 2,924 compare
- 72 Argentina 2,721 compare
- 73 Guinea-Bissau 2,380 compare
- 74 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2,279 compare
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 14,619 in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,740 in 2024.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 71st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. 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 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.