Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population) in Laos
Laos: Age-standardized NCD mortality rate was 687.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
687.1
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
24th
of 184 countries
All-time high
865.55
in 2000
All-time low
687.1
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Laos, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Laos recorded 687.1 for age-standardized ncd mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Laos peaked at 865.55 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 687.1, in 2021.
That places Laos 24th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 865.55 | — |
| 2001 | 861.98 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 843.26 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 824.29 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 814.61 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 810.98 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 796.83 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 775.47 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 771.19 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 755.14 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 742.77 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 730.98 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 724.02 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 722.52 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 725.71 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 721.27 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 714.98 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 709.45 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 707.88 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 704.55 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 729.09 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 687.1 | -5.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 687.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 595.94, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 687.1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 615.84, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 811.93 | 755.14 | 865.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 720.41 | 704.55 | 742.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 708.09 | 687.1 | 729.09 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 21 Mongolia 711.51 compare
- 22 Mozambique 708.21 compare
- 23 Democratic Republic of Congo 695.95 compare
- 25 Togo 686.51 compare
- 26 Bulgaria 684.93 compare
- 27 Madagascar 682.25 compare
More health data for Laos
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,260 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 317 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5161 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0489 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5055 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Laos?
- Age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Laos was 687.1 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 865.55 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 687.1 in 2021.
- How does Laos rank for age-standardized ncd mortality rate?
- Laos ranks 24th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized ncd mortality rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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