Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Laos
Laos: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 0.22 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.22
Change on year
up 69.2%
World rank
88th
of 140 countries
All-time high
0.95
in 2009
All-time low
0.04
in 2014
Years of data
13
2005–2024
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Laos, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Laos stood at 0.22.
That represents a change of up 69.2% on the previous year and up 450.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Laos peaked at 0.95 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 2014.
Laos ranks 88th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.32 | — |
| 2006 | 0.27 | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 0.46 | +70.4% |
| 2008 | 0.86 | +87.0% |
| 2009 | 0.95 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.84 | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.45 | -46.4% |
| 2012 | 0.25 | -44.4% |
| 2014 | 0.04 | -84.0% |
| 2015 | 0.21 | +425.0% |
| 2016 | 0.09 | -57.1% |
| 2023 | 0.13 | +44.4% |
| 2024 | 0.22 | +69.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.22 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.61, 36% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.22 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.565, 39% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.572 | 0.27 | 0.95 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3133 | 0.04 | 0.84 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.175 | 0.13 | 0.22 | 2 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Laos?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Laos was 0.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.95 in 2009.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 2014.
- How does Laos rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Laos ranks 88th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 450.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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