Infant Mortality Rate: Lao P.D.R.
Lao P.D.R.'s infant mortality rate is currently 27.2 per 1,000 births as of 2024. # Lao P.
Current (2024)
27.2 per 1,000 births
-3.5% y/y
Peak (1978)
135.1 per 1,000 births
Low (2024)
27.2 per 1,000 births
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1978–2024 · 47 pts
Infant Mortality Rate — Lao P.D.R.
1978 — 2024
Infant Mortality Rate — Lao P.D.R.
Analysis# Lao P.D.R. Infant Mortality Rate
Lao P.D.R. recorded an infant mortality rate of 27.2 per 1,000 births in 2024, marking the lowest level in the dataset's 46-year history. The country has achieved a dramatic 79.9% reduction since 1978, when the rate peaked at 135.1 per 1,000 births. This transformation reflects substantial improvements in maternal health, healthcare access, and living conditions across the nation.
The rate declined steadily throughout the 2015–2024 period, falling from 39.9 to 27.2 per 1,000 births—an average annual decrease of 1.3 per 1,000 births. The consistent downward trajectory suggests sustained progress in child health outcomes. Continued focus on healthcare infrastructure and preventive services will be essential to maintaining this positive momentum in coming years.
Historical Data
47 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.2 per 1,000 births | -3.55% |
| 2023 | 28.2 per 1,000 births | -3.75% |
| 2022 | 29.3 per 1,000 births | -3.93% |
| 2021 | 30.5 per 1,000 births | -4.39% |
| 2020 | 31.9 per 1,000 births | -4.20% |
| 2019 | 33.3 per 1,000 births | -4.31% |
| 2018 | 34.8 per 1,000 births | -4.40% |
| 2017 | 36.4 per 1,000 births | -4.46% |
| 2016 | 38.1 per 1,000 births | -4.51% |
| 2015 | 39.9 per 1,000 births | -4.77% |
| 2014 | 41.9 per 1,000 births | -4.77% |
| 2013 | 44 per 1,000 births | -4.76% |
| 2012 | 46.2 per 1,000 births | -4.94% |
| 2011 | 48.6 per 1,000 births | -5.08% |
| 2010 | 51.2 per 1,000 births | -5.01% |
| 2009 | 53.9 per 1,000 births | -5.11% |
| 2008 | 56.8 per 1,000 births | -5.18% |
| 2007 | 59.9 per 1,000 births | -4.92% |
| 2006 | 63 per 1,000 births | -4.83% |
| 2005 | 66.2 per 1,000 births | -4.75% |
Show all 47 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 69.5 per 1,000 births | -4.53% |
| 2003 | 72.8 per 1,000 births | -4.21% |
| 2002 | 76 per 1,000 births | -4.04% |
| 2001 | 79.2 per 1,000 births | -3.65% |
| 2000 | 82.2 per 1,000 births | -3.52% |
| 1999 | 85.2 per 1,000 births | -3.29% |
| 1998 | 88.1 per 1,000 births | -3.08% |
| 1997 | 90.9 per 1,000 births | -2.99% |
| 1996 | 93.7 per 1,000 births | -3.00% |
| 1995 | 96.6 per 1,000 births | -2.82% |
| 1994 | 99.4 per 1,000 births | -2.93% |
| 1993 | 102.4 per 1,000 births | -2.75% |
| 1992 | 105.3 per 1,000 births | -2.68% |
| 1991 | 108.2 per 1,000 births | -2.52% |
| 1990 | 111 per 1,000 births | -2.37% |
| 1989 | 113.7 per 1,000 births | -2.15% |
| 1988 | 116.2 per 1,000 births | -2.02% |
| 1987 | 118.6 per 1,000 births | -1.66% |
| 1986 | 120.6 per 1,000 births | -1.71% |
| 1985 | 122.7 per 1,000 births | -1.52% |
| 1984 | 124.6 per 1,000 births | -1.35% |
| 1983 | 126.3 per 1,000 births | -1.41% |
| 1982 | 128.1 per 1,000 births | -1.39% |
| 1981 | 129.9 per 1,000 births | -1.22% |
| 1980 | 131.5 per 1,000 births | -1.42% |
| 1979 | 133.4 per 1,000 births | -1.26% |
| 1978 | 135.1 per 1,000 births | — |
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