Cause of death, by injury in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Cause of death, by injury was 7.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 7.8%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 9.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2000.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 65th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.2% | — |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -8.8% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 7.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.7%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 7.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.4%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.8% | 9.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.8% | 8.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Cause of death, by injury in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 7.8% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 65th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.