Death rate from malaria in Laos
Laos: Death rate from malaria was 0 Deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from malaria in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, death rate from malaria in Laos stood at 0 Deaths. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in Laos peaked at 12.38 Deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 Deaths, in 2023.
That places Laos 66th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from malaria in Laos, year by year
| Year | Deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.38 Deaths | — |
| 2001 | 8.42 Deaths | -32.0% |
| 2002 | 6.68 Deaths | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 6.31 Deaths | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 3.49 Deaths | -44.7% |
| 2005 | 2.82 Deaths | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 3.96 Deaths | +40.8% |
| 2007 | 3.65 Deaths | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 3.25 Deaths | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 3.69 Deaths | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 3.31 Deaths | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 2.18 Deaths | -34.0% |
| 2012 | 5.13 Deaths | +135.0% |
| 2013 | 3.63 Deaths | -29.2% |
| 2014 | 3.84 Deaths | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 2.26 Deaths | -41.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8901 Deaths | -60.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5751 Deaths | -35.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6201 Deaths | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2921 Deaths | -52.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1831 Deaths | -37.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1547 Deaths | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0763 Deaths | -50.7% |
| 2023 | 0 Deaths | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 Deaths | — |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0 Deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.28 Deaths. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from malaria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +135.0% | 2.18 Deaths | 5.13 Deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.47 Deaths | 2.82 Deaths | 12.38 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 Deaths | 0.2921 Deaths | 5.13 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0828 Deaths | 0 Deaths | 0.1831 Deaths | 5 |
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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)
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- 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 malaria in Laos?
- Death rate from malaria in Laos was 0 Deaths in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 12.38 Deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Deaths in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for death rate from malaria?
- Laos ranks 66th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths from malaria per 100,000 people.