Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Laos
Laos: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 29.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Laos, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Laos stood at 29.9%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Laos peaked at 38.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2021.
That places Laos 26th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.1% | 33.9% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 30.8% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 29.9% | 33.1% | 2 |
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More health data for Laos
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 72,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 71,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 72,415 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 71,130 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 71,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 70,206 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Laos?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Laos was 29.9% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2021.
- How does Laos rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Laos ranks 26th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.