Annual death rates at different ages in females in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Annual death rates at different ages in females was 28.38 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
28.38 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
40th
of 236 countries
All-time high
218.24 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
28.38 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages in females in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates at different ages in females in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 28.38 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in females in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 218.24 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 28.38 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 40th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates at different ages in females in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 218.24 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 215.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 212.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 209.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 207.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 204.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 201.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 199.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 196.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 193.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 190.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 187.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 184.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 181.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 179.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 176.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 175 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 171.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 168.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 166.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 163.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 161.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 159.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 156.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 154.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 152.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 150.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 148.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 145.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 141.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 137 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 133.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 129.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 126.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 122.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 119.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 116.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 113.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 109.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 106.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 103.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 99.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 96.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 93.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 90.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 86.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 83.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 80.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 77.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 75.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 72.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 69.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 66.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 64.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 61.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 58.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 56.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 54.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 51.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 49.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 47.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 45.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 43.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 41.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 39.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 38.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 36.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 35.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 34.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 32.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 31.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 30.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 29.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 28.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 205.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 193.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 218.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 178.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 166.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 190.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 153.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 141.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 163.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 106.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 137 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 75.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 103.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 49.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 72.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 32.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 47.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 28.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 31.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in females in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Annual death rates at different ages in females in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 28.38 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates at different ages in females recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 218.24 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages in females recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.38 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for annual death rates at different ages in females?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages in females rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages in females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.