Number of deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Number of deaths was 47,680 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
47,680
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
108th
of 229 countries
All-time high
58,339
in 1977
All-time low
40,405
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 47,680.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 58,339 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 40,405, in 1950.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 108th out of 229 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 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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% |
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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More health data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,260 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Number of deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 47,680 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 58,339 in 1977.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,405 in 1950.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for number of deaths?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 108th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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