Suicide death rates by sex who in Laos
Laos: Suicide death rates by sex who was 5.01 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.01
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
138th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.49
in 2000
All-time low
4.51
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide death rates by sex who in Laos, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 5.01 for suicide death rates by sex who in 2021.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in Laos peaked at 7.49 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.51, in 2020.
Laos ranks 138th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide death rates by sex who in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.49 | — |
| 2001 | 7.44 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 7.15 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 6.8 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 6.66 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 6.78 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 6.53 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 6.13 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 6.23 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 5.96 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 5.81 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 5.63 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 5.48 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 5.37 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 5.35 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.23 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 5.15 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 5.08 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.06 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.02 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.51 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 5.01 | +11.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 5.01 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.8, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 5.01 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.83, 51% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.72 | 5.96 | 7.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.32 | 5.02 | 5.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.76 | 4.51 | 5.01 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0489 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide death rates by sex who in Laos?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Laos was 5.01 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 7.49 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 in 2020.
- How does Laos rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Laos ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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