HIV/AIDS deaths in Laos
Laos: HIV/AIDS deaths was 337.32 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
HIV/AIDS deaths in Laos, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Laos recorded 337.32 deaths for hiv/aids deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths in Laos peaked at 381.92 deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4878 deaths, in 1990.
That places Laos 74th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HIV/AIDS deaths in Laos, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4878 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 1.07 deaths | +118.5% |
| 1992 | 2.08 deaths | +95.6% |
| 1993 | 3.66 deaths | +75.8% |
| 1994 | 5.96 deaths | +62.6% |
| 1995 | 9.33 deaths | +56.5% |
| 1996 | 14.51 deaths | +55.6% |
| 1997 | 22.78 deaths | +57.0% |
| 1998 | 34.72 deaths | +52.4% |
| 1999 | 50.26 deaths | +44.8% |
| 2000 | 69.64 deaths | +38.5% |
| 2001 | 93.88 deaths | +34.8% |
| 2002 | 120.01 deaths | +27.8% |
| 2003 | 146.57 deaths | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 173.91 deaths | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 185.28 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 191.25 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 203.52 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 213.53 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 217.77 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 227.89 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 262.56 deaths | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 299.25 deaths | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 324.28 deaths | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 339.29 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 342.74 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 345.31 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 351.08 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 350.41 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 356.59 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 369.31 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 376.66 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 381.92 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 366.04 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 337.32 deaths | -7.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 337.32 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,357 deaths, 25% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Laos's 337.32 deaths is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,018 deaths, 33% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HIV/AIDS deaths 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +118.5% | 0.4878 deaths | 1.07 deaths |
| 1992 | +95.6% | 1.07 deaths | 2.08 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.49 deaths | 0.4878 deaths | 50.26 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.54 deaths | 69.64 deaths | 217.77 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 319.94 deaths | 227.89 deaths | 356.59 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 366.25 deaths | 337.32 deaths | 381.92 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 hiv/aids deaths in Laos?
- Hiv/aids deaths in Laos was 337.32 deaths in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 381.92 deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4878 deaths in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for hiv/aids deaths?
- Laos ranks 74th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV/AIDS deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of people dying from AIDS-related causes, central estimate.