Death rate from poisonings in Laos
Laos: Death rate from poisonings was 0.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
110th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.5
in 2000
All-time low
0.3
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Laos, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.3 for death rate from poisonings in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Laos peaked at 0.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2020.
Laos ranks 110th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate from poisonings in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5 | — |
| 2005 | 0.4 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4, 75% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.45 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisonings in Laos?
- Death rate from poisonings in Laos was 0.3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2020.
- How does Laos rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Laos ranks 110th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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