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

Lao PDR's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) fell 3.7% from 2023 to 2024.

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

In 2024, Lao PDR ranked #66 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births).

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

The global average for Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 11.40, so Lao PDR is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #7 of 30.

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

Name: Lao PDR: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)
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In 2024, Lao PDR's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 13.10.

That's down 3.7% from 2023, the highest value since 2023.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 11.40 . Lao PDR ranks #66 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #7 of 30.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.NMRT) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 29.70; 2005
Trough: 13.10; 2024
1-year change: -3.7%
5-year change: -19.6%; -4.3% / yr
10-year change: -33.5%; -4.0% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)
2024	13.1000
2023	13.6000
2022	14.2000
2021	14.9000
2020	15.6000
2019	16.3000
2018	16.9000
2017	17.5000
2016	18.2000
2015	18.9000

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

Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Indicator code: SH.DYN.NMRT • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Lao PDR's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Lao PDR's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 13.10, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Lao PDR's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Lao PDR's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) fell 3.7% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Lao PDR rank globally on Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Lao PDR ranked #66 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births).
How does Lao PDR's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 11.40, so Lao PDR is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #7 of 30.
What is Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.NMRT), CC BY 4.0.