Deaths from cancer who in Laos
Laos: Deaths from cancer who was 6,302 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6,302
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
109th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6,517
in 2020
All-time low
4,731
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cancer who in Laos, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from cancer who in Laos is 6,302, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Laos peaked at 6,517 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,731, in 2000.
That places Laos 109th out of 194 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.
Deaths from cancer who in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,731 | — |
| 2001 | 4,837 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 4,865 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 4,932 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 4,993 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 5,059 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 5,110 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 5,161 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 5,248 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 5,318 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 5,378 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 5,462 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 5,556 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 5,684 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 5,837 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 5,955 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 6,013 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 6,114 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 6,215 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 6,348 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 6,517 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 6,302 | -3.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 6,302 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,543, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 6,302 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,879, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,025 | 4,731 | 5,318 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,856 | 5,378 | 6,348 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,410 | 6,302 | 6,517 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cancer who in Laos?
- Deaths from cancer who in Laos was 6,302 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6,517 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,731 in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for deaths from cancer who?
- Laos ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cancer who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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