Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.6424 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.6424 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
154th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.6198 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 0.6424 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6198 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 154th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9757 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9502 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.928 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9001 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8671 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8353 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8091 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7848 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.763 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7445 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7337 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7276 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.722 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7057 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6782 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6565 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6401 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6275 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6198 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6424 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 0.6424 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7062 deaths per 100,000 people, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 0.6424 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7457 deaths per 100,000 people, 86% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9095 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7848 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6999 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6275 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.763 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6311 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6198 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6424 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 151 Gambia 0.6491 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 152 Iceland 0.644 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Burundi 0.6434 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 155 Samoa 0.6327 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Cape Verde 0.6317 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Dominican Republic 0.6281 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.6424 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6198 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.