Death rate from falls in Laos
Laos: Death rate from falls was 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.88 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
77th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
5.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
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.
Death rate from falls in Laos, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 6.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
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.