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Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Laos

Laos: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita was 0.1905 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.1905 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
43rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
12.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1966
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1969
Years of data
36
1966–2025

Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Laos, 1966–2025

02.557.51012.51966199520251966: 12.3 deaths per 100,000 people1968: 0.079 deaths per 100,000 people1969: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1971: 0.512 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1978: 0.977 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 0.385 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 0.702 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 0.171 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 0.527 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 0.595 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 0.276 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0.036 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0.098 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 0.417 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0.747 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0.348 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0.059 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0.072 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.263 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0.027 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 0.013 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 0.091 deaths per 100,000 people2024: 0.167 deaths per 100,000 people2025: 0.191 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Laos is 0.1905 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 224.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Laos peaked at 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1969.

Laos ranks 43rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people 3
1970s 0.4964 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9774 deaths per 100,000 people 3
1980s 0.0962 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3848 deaths per 100,000 people 4
1990s 0.2849 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7018 deaths per 100,000 people 7
2000s 0.1652 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4166 deaths per 100,000 people 5
2010s 0.4246 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people 8
2020s 0.0816 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1905 deaths per 100,000 people 6

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 40 Papua New Guinea 0.2101 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 41 Burundi 0.2064 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 42 Taiwan 0.199 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 44 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1898 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 45 Guatemala 0.1819 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 46 South Sudan 0.1641 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Laos?
Deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Laos was 0.1905 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 1966.
What is the lowest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1969.
How does Laos rank for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
Laos ranks 43rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
Is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 224.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 6,223 data points, 1900–2026
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Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.