Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in Laos
Laos: Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) was 198.27 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
198.27 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
87th
of 218 countries
All-time high
501.75 per 1,000 male adults
in 1963
All-time low
198.27 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Laos, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, male in Laos stood at 198.27 per 1,000 male adults. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Laos peaked at 501.75 per 1,000 male adults in 1963 and was at its lowest, 198.27 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
That places Laos 87th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in Laos, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 488.83 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 484.48 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 447.41 per 1,000 male adults | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 501.75 per 1,000 male adults | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 497.48 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 495.53 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 494.4 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 487.1 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 484.08 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 481.23 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 477.27 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 473.35 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 469.96 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 465.32 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 413.37 per 1,000 male adults | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 410.84 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 421.51 per 1,000 male adults | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 417.31 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 412.56 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 403.84 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 379.55 per 1,000 male adults | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 370.6 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 360.94 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 355.09 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 350.57 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 345.08 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 339.27 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 337.91 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 336.93 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 335.91 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 333.28 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 325.67 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 323.84 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 321.23 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 323.65 per 1,000 male adults | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 321 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 317.07 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 313.9 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 316.26 per 1,000 male adults | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 315.21 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 313.06 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 308.92 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 308.39 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 311.7 per 1,000 male adults | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 312.49 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 306.66 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 306.04 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 298.72 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 290.55 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 278.23 per 1,000 male adults | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 268.68 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 255.43 per 1,000 male adults | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 246.11 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 236.52 per 1,000 male adults | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 226.18 per 1,000 male adults | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 222.94 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 220.38 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 216.42 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 213.86 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 211.19 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 202.28 per 1,000 male adults | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 221.3 per 1,000 male adults | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 203.29 per 1,000 male adults | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 200.59 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 198.27 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 198.27 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224.1 per 1,000 male adults, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 198.27 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 188.03 per 1,000 male adults, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 486.23 per 1,000 male adults | 447.41 per 1,000 male adults | 501.75 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 436.53 per 1,000 male adults | 403.84 per 1,000 male adults | 477.27 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 351.18 per 1,000 male adults | 335.91 per 1,000 male adults | 379.55 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 321.11 per 1,000 male adults | 313.9 per 1,000 male adults | 333.28 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 303.48 per 1,000 male adults | 278.23 per 1,000 male adults | 313.06 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 231.77 per 1,000 male adults | 211.19 per 1,000 male adults | 268.68 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.15 per 1,000 male adults | 198.27 per 1,000 male adults | 221.3 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Laos?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Laos was 198.27 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 501.75 per 1,000 male adults in 1963.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 198.27 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Laos ranks 87th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.