Death rate from drowning ghe in Laos
Laos: Death rate from drowning ghe was 7.63 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from drowning ghe in Laos, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from drowning ghe in Laos is 7.63, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning ghe in Laos peaked at 14.82 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.38, in 2020.
Laos ranks 26th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from drowning ghe in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.79 | — |
| 2001 | 14.82 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 13.97 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 10.57 | -24.3% |
| 2004 | 10.2 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 12.58 | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 11.76 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 8.74 | -25.7% |
| 2008 | 11.34 | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 10.91 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 10.88 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 10.33 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 10.13 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 9.75 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 9.83 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 9.35 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 8.97 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 8.76 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 8.23 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 8 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 7.38 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 7.63 | +3.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 7.63 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.05, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 7.63 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.14, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from drowning ghe in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +29.7% | 8.74 | 11.34 |
| 2007 | -25.7% | 11.76 | 8.74 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.97 | 8.74 | 14.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.42 | 8 | 10.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5 | 7.38 | 7.63 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 23 Benin 7.75 compare
- 24 East Timor 7.71 compare
- 25 Burundi 7.66 compare
- 27 Cambodia 7.52 compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 7.5 compare
- 29 South Sudan 7.35 compare
More health data for Laos
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from drowning ghe in Laos?
- Death rate from drowning ghe in Laos was 7.63 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 14.82 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.38 in 2020.
- How does Laos rank for death rate from drowning ghe?
- Laos ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning ghe rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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