Mortality rate, adult, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Mortality rate, adult, female was 134.06 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
134.06 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
68th
of 218 countries
All-time high
424.11 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
134.06 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 134.06 per 1,000 female adults, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 424.11 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 134.06 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 68th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 424.11 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 422.7 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 416.47 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 417.83 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 415.84 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 409.52 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 408.62 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 405.09 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 401.61 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 399.84 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 397.28 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 393.15 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 391.16 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 389.25 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 385.31 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 383.84 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 385.55 per 1,000 female adults | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 381.64 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 377.9 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 370.19 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 360.86 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 353.05 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 345.36 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 340.6 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 334.55 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 328.38 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 322.53 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 317.34 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 311.44 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 304.04 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 299.57 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 292.78 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 289.98 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 285.11 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 284.8 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 279.43 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 275.8 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 271.28 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 270.36 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 269.72 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 263.9 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 255.73 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 250.3 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 244.05 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 236.25 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 228.27 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 223.38 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 216.07 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 211.13 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 201.49 per 1,000 female adults | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 193.74 per 1,000 female adults | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 183.1 per 1,000 female adults | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 176.43 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 169.66 per 1,000 female adults | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 163.25 per 1,000 female adults | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 160.1 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 156.37 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 153.56 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 150.8 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 147.53 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 134.95 per 1,000 female adults | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 154.9 per 1,000 female adults | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 138.92 per 1,000 female adults | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 136.37 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 134.06 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 134.06 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 150.06 per 1,000 female adults, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 134.06 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 110.57 per 1,000 female adults, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 412.16 per 1,000 female adults | 399.84 per 1,000 female adults | 424.11 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 385.53 per 1,000 female adults | 370.19 per 1,000 female adults | 397.28 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 331.82 per 1,000 female adults | 304.04 per 1,000 female adults | 360.86 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 281.88 per 1,000 female adults | 269.72 per 1,000 female adults | 299.57 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 233.06 per 1,000 female adults | 201.49 per 1,000 female adults | 263.9 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.45 per 1,000 female adults | 147.53 per 1,000 female adults | 193.74 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.84 per 1,000 female adults | 134.06 per 1,000 female adults | 154.9 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 65 Senegal 136.26 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 66 Indonesia 136.15 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 67 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 135.16 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 69 Cambodia 131.14 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 70 Philippines 131.01 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 71 Yemen 130.87 per 1,000 female adults compare
More health data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5161 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0489 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5055 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 134.06 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 424.11 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.06 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 68th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.