Death rate from falls in Laos
Laos: Death rate from falls was 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from falls in Laos, 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, death rate from falls in Laos stood at 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Laos peaked at 6.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2003.
That places Laos 77th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 74 Ukraine 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Sao Tome and Principe 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Somalia 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 South Korea 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Lebanon 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Czechia 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Laos
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 72,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 71,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 72,415 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 71,130 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 71,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 70,206 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Laos?
- Death rate from falls in Laos was 5.88 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 falls recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- How does Laos rank for death rate from falls?
- Laos ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.