Deaths drug overdoses who in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Deaths drug overdoses who was 6.53 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths drug overdoses who in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths drug overdoses who in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 6.53, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 6.53 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.03, in 2003.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 128th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.23 | 4.03 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.34 | 4.68 | 6.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.01 | 5.48 | 6.53 | 2 |
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More health data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,260 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4976 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug overdoses who in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Deaths drug overdoses who in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 6.53 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.03 in 2003.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 128th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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