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Laos Infant Mortality Rate

Laos' infant mortality rate fell to 35.2 per 1,000 in 2023, down from 36.4 per 1,000 in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 1.2 from the previous year. Laos has infant mortality rate higher than the global median (35.20 vs median 13.30). Compared with the median in Asia, Laos is higher (35.20 vs regional median 13.00) and ranks 4th out of 46 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1978-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 35.2
2022 36.4
2021 37.7
2020 39
2019 40.4
2018 41.9
2017 43.5
2016 45.2
2015 47.1
2014 49.2
2013 51.4
2012 53.7
2011 56.1
2010 58.7
2009 61.3
2008 64.1
2007 66.9
2006 69.8
2005 72.7
2004 75.6
2003 78.4
2002 81.3
2001 84.1
2000 86.8
1999 89.5
1998 92.1
1997 94.6
1996 97.2
1995 99.9
1994 102.6
1993 105.3
1992 108.1
1991 110.7
1990 113.4
1989 115.9
1988 118.2
1987 120.4
1986 122.5
1985 124.5
1984 126.2
1983 127.9
1982 129.7
1981 131.5
1980 133.2
1979 135.1
1978 136.9
Laos Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in Laos who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 68.96 68.72 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 0.33 0.36 2021