Mortality from ncds gender in Laos
Laos: Mortality from ncds gender was 29.9 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
29.9
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
26th
of 185 countries
All-time high
38.1
in 2000
All-time low
29.9
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality from ncds gender in Laos, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality from ncds 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, mortality from ncds 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.
Mortality from ncds gender in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.1 | — |
| 2001 | 37.9 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 37 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 36.6 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 36.2 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 36 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 35.6 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 34.9 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 34.6 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 33.9 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 33.3 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 32.6 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 32.1 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 31.8 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 31.7 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.5 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 31.2 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 31 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 30.9 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 30.8 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 33.1 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 29.9 | -9.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 29.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.9, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 29.9 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.65, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.08 | 33.9 | 38.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.69 | 30.8 | 33.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5 | 29.9 | 33.1 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds gender in Laos?
- Mortality from ncds gender in Laos was 29.9 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9 in 2021.
- How does Laos rank for mortality from ncds gender?
- Laos ranks 26th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality from ncds gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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