Death rate from falls in Laos
Laos: Death rate from falls was 5.88 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.88
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
77th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.32
in 2014
All-time low
5.17
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in Laos, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from falls in Laos stood at 5.88.
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 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.17, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.19 | — |
| 2001 | 5.35 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 5.41 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 5.17 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 5.31 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 5.71 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 5.63 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 5.26 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 5.68 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 5.66 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.75 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 5.84 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.94 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.07 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 6.32 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 6.27 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.1 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 6.02 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 5.91 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.89 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.78 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.88 | +1.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 5.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.86, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 5.88 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.56, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.44 | 5.17 | 5.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.01 | 5.75 | 6.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.83 | 5.78 | 5.88 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Laos?
- Death rate from falls in Laos was 5.88 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6.32 in 2014.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.17 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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