Laos - Child Mortality Rate
Since 2014, Laos Child Mortality Rate was down by 6.3% year on year. With 7.97 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 in 2019, the country was ranked number 46 comparing other countries in Child Mortality Rate. Laos is overtaken by Rwanda, which was ranked number 45 with 8.03 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 and is followed by Eritrea with 7.87 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14. Niger ranked the highest with 36.53 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 in 2019, -2.1% versus 2018. Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Chad respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Grenada witnessed the best average annual growth at +1.7% per year, while Sri Lanka recorded the worst performance at -12.3% per year.
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| Date | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 7.97 |
| 2018 | 8.77 |
| 2017 | 9.23 |
| 2016 | 9.77 |
| 2015 | 10.37 |
How does Laos rank in Child Mortality Rate?
| # | 194 Countries | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Niger
|
37 | 2019 | -2.1 % | -2.6 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
Cameroon
|
32 | 2019 | +0.1 % | -1.3 % | View data | |
| 45 |
#45
Rwanda
|
8 | 2019 | -22.6 % | -9.9 % | View data | |
| 46 |
#46
Laos
|
8 | 2019 | -9.2 % | -6.3 % | View data | |
| 47 |
#47
Eritrea
|
8 | 2019 | -8.2 % | -4.4 % | View data | |