Cholera case-fatality rate in Laos
Laos: Cholera case-fatality rate was 1.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cholera case-fatality rate in Laos, 1953–2010
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); World Health Organization (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cholera case-fatality rate in Laos is 1.7%, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cholera case-fatality rate in Laos peaked at 58.1% in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
That places Laos 22nd out of 114 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.1% | 58.1% | 58.1% | 1 |
| 1960s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 4.6% | 12.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
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More health data for Laos
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,260 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 317 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 72,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 71,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 72,415 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 71,130 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 71,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 70,206 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera case-fatality rate in Laos?
- Cholera case-fatality rate in Laos was 1.7% in 2010, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); World Health Organization (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 1953.
- What is the lowest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Laos rank for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Laos ranks 22nd out of 114 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cholera case-fatality rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); World Health Organization (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cholera case-fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
WHO calculates case fatality rates based on the numbers of cases and deaths as reported by national authorities. The case fatality rate is the number of reported deaths, divided by the number of reported cases, shown as a percentage.