Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Laos
Laos: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 was 14.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Laos, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
Laos recorded 14.9% for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Laos peaked at 18.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2021.
That places Laos 90th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.2% | — |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -15.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 14.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 14.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.8%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 18.1% | 18.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 14.9% | 17.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Laos?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Laos was 14.9% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2021.
- How does Laos rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?
- Laos ranks 90th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.