Annual deaths by age in Laos
Laos: Annual deaths by age was 6,366 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6,366
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
68th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29,782
in 1976
All-time low
6,366
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual deaths by age in Laos, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 6,366 for annual deaths by age in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deaths by age in Laos peaked at 29,782 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 6,366, in 2023.
That places Laos 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25,025 | 23,671 | 25,694 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26,621 | 25,811 | 27,565 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,996 | 27,879 | 29,782 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,096 | 27,529 | 28,589 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,500 | 20,330 | 27,394 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,381 | 12,105 | 19,270 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,332 | 7,579 | 11,513 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,796 | 6,366 | 7,243 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 65 Mauritania 6,499 compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 6,456 compare
- 67 Turkmenistan 6,396 compare
- 69 North Korea 6,203 compare
- 70 Russia 5,935 compare
- 71 Argentina 5,245 compare
More health data for Laos
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,260 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 81,521 (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 2.56 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 2.35 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 77,990 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 81,318 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deaths by age in Laos?
- Annual deaths by age in Laos was 6,366 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deaths by age recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 29,782 in 1976.
- What is the lowest annual deaths by age recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,366 in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for annual deaths by age?
- Laos ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual deaths by age rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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