Drug use disorder deaths by age in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 0.83 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drug use disorder deaths by age in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 0.83 deaths, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.9 deaths in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.57 deaths, in 2000.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 128th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.57 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.61 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.63 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.66 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.68 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.69 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.68 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.67 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.68 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.69 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.72 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.75 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.78 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.83 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9 deaths | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.85 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.84 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.83 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.84 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.83 deaths | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.656 deaths | 0.57 deaths | 0.69 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.824 deaths | 0.72 deaths | 0.9 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.865 deaths | 0.83 deaths | 0.9 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.83 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 deaths in 2014.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.57 deaths in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.