The invention relates to a La-Mn compound oxygen reduction catalyst material and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method is characterized in that 10 to 30 percent by mass of potassium permanganate is first dissolved into deionized water, so that a solution 1 is produced; 10 to 30 percent by mass of lanthanum nitrate is then dissolved into deionized water and is prepared with 50 percent by mass of manganese nitrate solution into a mixed solution 2; afterwards, under the condition of stirring, the mixed solution 2 is slowly added into the solution 1, so that a mixed solution 3 is produced; finally, a KOH solution is used for regulating the PH value of the mixed solution 3 into alkaline, and the mixed solution 3 is continuously stirred in constant-temperature water bath; after suction filtration and washing, drying is carried out, the dried material is put into a high-temperature furnace and sintered for 2 to 6 hours, and thereby the La-Mn compound oxygen reduction catalyst material with nanoscale porous morphology and the grain size of 0.01mu m to 1mu m is obtained. The preparation method has a lot of advantages, such as simple preparation process, low raw material cost, easiness in scale production, high catalytic activity for oxygen reduction, high stability and long service life, and the problem that the further application of metal-air batteries is limited by conventional materials and systems can be effectively solved.