Is Lao PDR's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?

Lao PDR's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) fell 3.5% from 2023 to 2024.

How does Lao PDR rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?

In 2024, Lao PDR ranked #53 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).

How does Lao PDR's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?

The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Lao PDR is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #5 of 30.

Lao PDR: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Name: Lao PDR: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
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In 2024, Lao PDR's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 27.20.

That's down 3.5% from 2023, the highest value since 2023.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 18.54 . Lao PDR ranks #53 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #5 of 30.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 66.20; 2005
Trough: 27.20; 2024
1-year change: -3.5%
5-year change: -18.3%; -4.0% / yr
10-year change: -35.1%; -4.2% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
2024	27.2000
2023	28.2000
2022	29.3000
2021	30.5000
2020	31.9000
2019	33.3000
2018	34.8000
2017	36.4000
2016	38.1000
2015	39.9000

About Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Indicator code: SP.DYN.IMRT.IN • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Lao PDR's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Lao PDR's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 27.20, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Lao PDR's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Lao PDR's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) fell 3.5% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Lao PDR rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Lao PDR ranked #53 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).
How does Lao PDR's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Lao PDR is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #5 of 30.
What is Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.