Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Laos
Laos: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male was 2.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Laos, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Laos is 2.6%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Laos peaked at 3.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2021.
That places Laos 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6% | — |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -17.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.7%, 97% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Laos?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Laos was 2.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2021.
- How does Laos rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male?
- Laos ranks 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 60+, male (% of total male deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths ages 60+ due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.