Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2007.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 167th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.617 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.624 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.645 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.68 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 mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.