Lao PDR—Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #49 of 196Updated April 2026
Latest Value
20
2023
YoY Change
-2.4%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#49
of 196 countries
Maximum
38.4
2000
Minimum
20
2023
CAGR
-2.8%
24 years
Last
20
Previous
20.5
Highest
38.4
Lowest
20
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Lao PDR's neonatal mortality (per 1,000) was 20 in 2023, ranking #49 out of 196 countries. This represents a -2.4% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 38.4 (2000) and the lowest was 20 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 20.5 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 21 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 21.5 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 22 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 22.6 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 23.2 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 23.9 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 24.6 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 25.4 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 26.2 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 28 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 28.9 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 29.8 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 30.8 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 31.8 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 32.8 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 33.8 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 34.7 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 35.6 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 36.6 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 37.5 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 38.4 |
Top Countries — Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 40.2 | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 37.6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 34.9 | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 34.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 33.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 33.7 | 2023 |
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Mali | 32.4 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 31.4 | 2023 |
| 10 | Dominica | 30.8 | 2023 |