Number of deaths from malaria in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Number of deaths from malaria was 6 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths from malaria in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 6 deaths for number of deaths from malaria in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 350 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6 deaths, in 2021.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths from malaria in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 350 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 242 deaths | -30.9% |
| 2002 | 195 deaths | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 187 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 107.01 deaths | -42.8% |
| 2005 | 86 deaths | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 123 deaths | +43.0% |
| 2007 | 117.71 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 104 deaths | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 120 deaths | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 109 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 73 deaths | -33.0% |
| 2012 | 174 deaths | +138.4% |
| 2013 | 125 deaths | -28.2% |
| 2014 | 134 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 80 deaths | -40.3% |
| 2016 | 32 deaths | -60.0% |
| 2017 | 21 deaths | -34.4% |
| 2018 | 23 deaths | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 11 deaths | -52.2% |
| 2020 | 7 deaths | -36.4% |
| 2021 | 6 deaths | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 163.17 deaths | 86 deaths | 350 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.2 deaths | 11 deaths | 174 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5 deaths | 6 deaths | 7 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 6 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 350 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 deaths in 2021.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes.