Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Laos
Laos: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male was 19.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Laos, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Laos is 19.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Laos peaked at 23.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2021.
Laos ranks 89th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.0% | — |
| 2010 | 23.5% | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | -13.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 19.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 19.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.8%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 23.0% | 23.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 19.0% | 22.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Laos?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Laos was 19.0% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2021.
- How does Laos rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male?
- Laos ranks 89th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.