Self harm death rates by age in Laos
Laos: Self harm death rates by age was 0.3926 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Self harm death rates by age in Laos, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.3926 for self harm death rates by age in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self harm death rates by age in Laos peaked at 0.5785 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3405, in 2007.
That places Laos 76th 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.
Self harm death rates by age in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5785 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5761 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5266 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.396 | -24.8% |
| 2004 | 0.342 | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5763 | +68.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5257 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3405 | -35.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5546 | +62.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5355 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5242 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5154 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.511 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4841 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.48 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4535 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.437 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4236 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4027 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3978 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3923 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3926 | +0.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.3926 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3576, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.3926 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3405, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Self harm death rates by age in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +68.5% | 0.342 | 0.5763 |
| 2008 | +62.9% | 0.3405 | 0.5546 |
| 2007 | -35.2% | 0.5257 | 0.3405 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4952 | 0.3405 | 0.5785 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4629 | 0.3978 | 0.5242 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3925 | 0.3923 | 0.3926 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5161 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0489 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5055 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self harm death rates by age in Laos?
- Self harm death rates by age in Laos was 0.3926 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5785 in 2000.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3405 in 2007.
- How does Laos rank for self harm death rates by age?
- Laos ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates by age rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 Self harm death rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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