Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per) in Laos
Laos: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per) was 0.21 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Laos, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Laos stood at 0.21 per 100,000 female population.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Laos peaked at 0.28 per 100,000 female population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2 per 100,000 female population, in 2020.
Laos ranks 118th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per) in Laos, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.28 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 0.28 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.27 per 100,000 female population | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.23 per 100,000 female population | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 0.23 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.26 per 100,000 female population | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 0.25 per 100,000 female population | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.22 per 100,000 female population | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.26 per 100,000 female population | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 0.25 per 100,000 female population | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.25 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.25 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.25 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.24 per 100,000 female population | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.25 per 100,000 female population | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.24 per 100,000 female population | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.23 per 100,000 female population | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.23 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.23 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.22 per 100,000 female population | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2 per 100,000 female population | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.21 per 100,000 female population | +5.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.21 per 100,000 female population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.46 per 100,000 female population, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.21 per 100,000 female population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.14 per 100,000 female population, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.253 per 100,000 female population | 0.22 per 100,000 female population | 0.28 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.239 per 100,000 female population | 0.22 per 100,000 female population | 0.25 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.205 per 100,000 female population | 0.2 per 100,000 female population | 0.21 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 118 Cambodia 0.21 per 100,000 female population compare
- 118 Saudi Arabia 0.21 per 100,000 female population compare
- 121 Albania 0.19 per 100,000 female population compare
- 121 Norway 0.19 per 100,000 female population compare
- 121 East Timor 0.19 per 100,000 female population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Laos?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Laos was 0.21 per 100,000 female population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.28 per 100,000 female population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 per 100,000 female population in 2020.
- How does Laos rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female?
- Laos ranks 118th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of female deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 female population. Unintentional poisoning can be caused by household chemicals, pesticides, kerosene, carbon monoxide and medicines, or can be the result of environmental contamination or occupational chemical exposure.