Death rate from cancer in Laos
Laos: Death rate from cancer was 84.88 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
84.88
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
105th
of 194 countries
All-time high
89.04
in 2020
All-time low
84.88
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Laos, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 84.88 for death rate from cancer in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Laos peaked at 89.04 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 84.88, in 2021.
That places Laos 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate from cancer in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.11 | — |
| 2001 | 87.63 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 86.79 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 86.7 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 86.57 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 86.43 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 85.94 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 85.43 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 85.54 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 85.36 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 85.05 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 85.13 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 85.35 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 86.11 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 87.23 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 87.73 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 87.25 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 87.37 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 87.48 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 88.02 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 89.04 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 84.88 | -4.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 84.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.22, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 84.88 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.23, 86% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.35 | 85.36 | 87.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.67 | 85.05 | 88.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.96 | 84.88 | 89.04 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Laos?
- Death rate from cancer in Laos was 84.88 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 89.04 in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.88 in 2021.
- How does Laos rank for death rate from cancer?
- Laos ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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