Annual death rates at different ages in Laos
Laos: Annual death rates at different ages was 32.61 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
32.61 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
41st
of 236 countries
All-time high
240.77 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
32.61 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages in Laos, 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
Laos recorded 32.61 deaths per 1,000 people for annual death rates at different ages in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Laos peaked at 240.77 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 32.61 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Laos ranks 41st 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 240.77 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 237.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 234.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 231.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 228.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 225.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 222.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 219.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 215.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 212.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 209.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 206.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 203.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 200.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 197.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 194.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 192.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 188.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 185.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 183.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 180.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 177.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 175.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 172.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 169.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 167.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 165.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 162.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 158.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 154.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 150.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 146.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 142.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 138.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 135.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 131.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 128.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 124.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 120.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 117.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 113.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 110.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 106.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 103.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 99.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 96.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 92.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 89.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 86.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 83.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 80.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 77.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 74.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 71.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 69.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 66.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 63.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 60.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 58.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 55.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 53.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 51.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 49.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 47.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 45.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 43.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 41.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 40.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 38.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 37.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 36.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 34.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 33.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 32.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 32.61 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.44 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 32.61 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.27 deaths per 1,000 people, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 226.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 212.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 240.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 196.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 183.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 209.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 168.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 154.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 180.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 133.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 117.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 150.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 83.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 113.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 55.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 80.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 37.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 53.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 32.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 36.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in Laos?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Laos was 32.61 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 recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 240.77 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.61 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Laos ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.