Number of suicides in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Number of suicides was 341.94 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides 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 341.94 deaths for number of suicides in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.2% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 341.94 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 291.83 deaths, in 2020.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 312.18 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 316 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 308.22 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 294.29 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 292.75 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 310.92 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 308.09 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 297.1 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 318.87 deaths | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 313.57 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 314.85 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 313.78 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 313.8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 314.25 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 320.66 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 319.24 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 320.32 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 321.63 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 326.33 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 329.96 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 291.83 deaths | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 341.94 deaths | +17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 307.2 deaths | 292.75 deaths | 318.87 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 319.48 deaths | 313.78 deaths | 329.96 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 316.88 deaths | 291.83 deaths | 341.94 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Number of suicides in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 341.94 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 341.94 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 291.83 deaths in 2020.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for number of suicides?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.