Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 348.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 348.88 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 534.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 348.88 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 481.9 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 500.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 510.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 520.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 534.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 532.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 495.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 451.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 425.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 401.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 383.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 369.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 360.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 357.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 356.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 353.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 352.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 349.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 350.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 350.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 367.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 348.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 485.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 401.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 534.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 358.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 349.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 383.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 358.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 348.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 367.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 34 Georgia 355.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Palau 353.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Latvia 349.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Zimbabwe 348.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Samoa 347.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Serbia 345.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 348.88 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 cardiovascular diseases recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 534.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 348.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.