Number of deaths per year in Laos
Laos: Number of deaths per year was 47,680 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
47,680
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
108th
of 236 countries
All-time high
58,339
in 1977
All-time low
40,405
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Laos, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths per year in Laos stood at 47,680.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Laos peaked at 58,339 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 40,405, in 1950.
That places Laos 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40,405 | — |
| 1951 | 41,555 | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 42,275 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 42,854 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 43,385 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 43,867 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 44,443 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 44,912 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 45,401 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 47,036 | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 47,577 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 48,122 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 47,729 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 49,951 | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 50,528 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 51,049 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 52,046 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 52,272 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 52,953 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 53,734 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 54,489 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 55,164 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 55,956 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 56,735 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 56,015 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 56,802 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 58,238 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 58,339 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 58,242 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 57,715 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 56,309 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 55,971 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 55,774 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 55,989 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 56,317 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 56,538 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 56,676 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 57,038 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 57,342 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 57,547 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 57,909 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 57,660 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 57,923 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 57,880 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 58,165 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 57,391 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 56,715 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 56,022 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 55,754 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 55,350 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 54,491 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 53,455 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 52,832 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 52,540 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 51,993 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 50,801 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 50,538 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 50,351 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 50,405 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49,899 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 49,744 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 49,219 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 49,304 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 49,553 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 49,809 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 51,068 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 49,750 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 48,735 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 48,228 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 47,761 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 47,553 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 49,746 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 47,354 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 47,680 | +0.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 47,680 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87,810, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 47,680 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,067, 4.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43,613 | 40,405 | 47,036 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50,596 | 47,577 | 53,734 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56,770 | 54,489 | 58,339 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,550 | 55,774 | 57,547 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,077 | 55,350 | 58,165 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,730 | 49,899 | 54,491 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,317 | 47,761 | 51,068 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,083 | 47,354 | 49,746 | 4 |
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- 105 Israel 51,299 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Laos?
- Number of deaths per year in Laos was 47,680 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 58,339 in 1977.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,405 in 1950.
- How does Laos rank for number of deaths per year?
- Laos ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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