Death rate from fires and burns who in Laos
Laos: Death rate from fires and burns who was 1.04 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.04
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
106th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.62
in 2001
All-time low
1.01
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from fires and burns who in Laos, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from fires and burns who in Laos stood at 1.04.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from fires and burns who in Laos peaked at 1.62 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 2020.
Laos ranks 106th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from fires and burns who in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6 | — |
| 2001 | 1.62 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.55 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.26 | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 1.21 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.39 | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 1.33 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.08 | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 1.3 | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 1.28 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.31 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.27 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.26 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.25 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.28 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.24 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.2 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.18 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.12 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.01 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 1.04 | +3.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.04 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.06, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.04 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.89, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 | 1.08 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 | 1.09 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.04 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 104 Slovakia 1.07 compare
- 105 Monaco 1.06 compare
- 106 United States 1.04 compare
- 108 Saint Lucia 1.03 compare
- 108 Thailand 1.03 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from fires and burns who in Laos?
- Death rate from fires and burns who in Laos was 1.04 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from fires and burns who recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from fires and burns who recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 2020.
- How does Laos rank for death rate from fires and burns who?
- Laos ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from fires and burns who rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 fires and burns who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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