Cholera case fatality rate in Laos
Laos: Cholera case fatality rate was 1.69 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
1.69
World rank
26th
of 118 countries
All-time high
58.06
in 1953
All-time low
0
in 2008
Years of data
9
1953–2010
Cholera case fatality rate in Laos, 1953–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cholera case fatality rate in Laos is 1.69, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cholera case fatality rate in Laos peaked at 58.06 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2008.
That places Laos 26th out of 118 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
Cholera case fatality rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 58.06 | — |
| 1969 | 4.69 | -91.9% |
| 1993 | 4.62 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 6.27 | +35.8% |
| 1995 | 12.75 | +103.2% |
| 1996 | 4.58 | -64.0% |
| 2007 | 1.78 | -61.3% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 1.69 | — |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.69 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9934, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.06 | 58.06 | 58.06 | 1 |
| 1960s | 4.69 | 4.69 | 4.69 | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.06 | 4.58 | 12.75 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.8876 | 0 | 1.78 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.69 | 1.69 | 1.69 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More health data for Laos
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5161 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0489 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5055 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera case fatality rate in Laos?
- Cholera case fatality rate in Laos was 1.69 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cholera case fatality rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 58.06 in 1953.
- What is the lowest cholera case fatality rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
- How does Laos rank for cholera case fatality rate?
- Laos ranks 26th out of 118 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cholera case fatality rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cholera case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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