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 196 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
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 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1968 | 0.0785 deaths per 100,000 people | -99.4% |
| 1969 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0.512 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9774 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3848 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 0.7018 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 0.1708 deaths per 100,000 people | -75.7% |
| 1994 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5274 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 0.5946 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2762 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0356 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0.0976 deaths per 100,000 people | +173.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4166 deaths per 100,000 people | +326.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7469 deaths per 100,000 people | +79.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3479 deaths per 100,000 people | -53.4% |
| 2014 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0588 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 0.0724 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2019 | 0.2625 deaths per 100,000 people | -86.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0272 deaths per 100,000 people | -89.6% |
| 2021 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0132 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2023 | 0.0913 deaths per 100,000 people | +590.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1673 deaths per 100,000 people | +83.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1905 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.1905 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, 4.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.1905 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0189 deaths per 100,000 people, 10.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +590.3% | 0.0132 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0913 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2009 | +326.9% | 0.0976 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4166 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2008 | +173.7% | 0.0356 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0976 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2024 | +83.2% | 0.0913 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1673 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2011 | +79.3% | 0.4166 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7469 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 40 Papua New Guinea 0.2101 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Burundi 0.2064 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Taiwan 0.199 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1898 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Guatemala 0.1819 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 South Sudan 0.1641 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 317 deaths (2100)
- 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 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 196 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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Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.