Death rate from Alzheimer's in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Death rate from Alzheimer's was 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from Alzheimer's 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
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from alzheimer's in 2021.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from alzheimer's in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 9.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from Alzheimer's in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 7.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 6.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 7.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 8.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 8.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 9.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 9.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 8.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 7.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 7.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 7.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 115 Grenada 7.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 116 Fiji 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 117 Equatorial Guinea 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 119 Georgia 6.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 120 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 121 Solomon Islands 6.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from alzheimer's in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Death rate from alzheimer's in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 6.77 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 death rate from alzheimer's recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest death rate from alzheimer's recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for death rate from alzheimer's?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from alzheimer's rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from Alzheimer's. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alzheimer disease and other dementias in both sexes, per 100,000 people.