Death rate road traffic injuries in Laos
Laos: Death rate road traffic injuries was 17.9 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
17.9
World rank
75th
of 182 countries
All-time high
17.9
in 2019
All-time low
13.8
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2019
Death rate road traffic injuries in Laos, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 17.9 for death rate road traffic injuries in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate road traffic injuries in Laos peaked at 17.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.8, in 2000.
Laos ranks 75th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate road traffic injuries in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.8 | — |
| 2005 | 14 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 14.3 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 15.2 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 17.9 | +17.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 17.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.45, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 17.9 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.25, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9 | 13.8 | 14 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.8 | 14.3 | 17.9 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate road traffic injuries in Laos?
- Death rate road traffic injuries in Laos was 17.9 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8 in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for death rate road traffic injuries?
- Laos ranks 75th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate road traffic injuries rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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 road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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