Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 50.2 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths 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
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 50.2 deaths for mental health and substance use disorders deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 50.2 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.66 deaths, in 2000.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 130th 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.66 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 35.59 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 35.13 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 34.75 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 34.97 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 35.89 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 36.28 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 36.18 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 37.58 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 37.88 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 38.49 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 39.06 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 39.61 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 40.41 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 41.78 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 42.45 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 43.18 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 44.13 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 45.61 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 46.98 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 44.6 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 50.2 deaths | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.89 deaths | 34.66 deaths | 37.88 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.17 deaths | 38.49 deaths | 46.98 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4 deaths | 44.6 deaths | 50.2 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 50.2 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.66 deaths in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.