Number of deaths who in Laos
Laos: Number of deaths who was 47,696 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
47,696
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
111th
of 194 countries
All-time high
56,288
in 2000
All-time low
45,253
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths who in Laos, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths who in Laos stood at 47,696.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Laos peaked at 56,288 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45,253, in 2019.
That places Laos 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths who in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56,288 | — |
| 2001 | 55,663 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 54,696 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 54,059 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 53,530 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 52,684 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 51,565 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 50,465 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 49,642 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 48,892 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 48,249 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 47,767 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 47,756 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 48,026 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 48,310 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 47,902 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 46,740 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 45,940 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 45,476 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 45,253 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 45,362 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 47,696 | +5.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 47,696 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97,855, 49% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 47,696 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,543, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52,748 | 48,892 | 56,288 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,142 | 45,253 | 48,310 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,529 | 45,362 | 47,696 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in Laos?
- Number of deaths who in Laos was 47,696 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 56,288 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,253 in 2019.
- How does Laos rank for number of deaths who?
- Laos ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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