Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in Laos
Laos: Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) was 2.59 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.59 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
123rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
3.4 per 100,000 female population
in 2001
All-time low
2.37 per 100,000 female population
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, female in Laos, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, female in Laos is 2.59 per 100,000 female population, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Laos peaked at 3.4 per 100,000 female population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.37 per 100,000 female population, in 2020.
That places Laos 123rd out of 185 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.
Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in Laos, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.39 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 3.4 per 100,000 female population | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.27 per 100,000 female population | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 3.15 per 100,000 female population | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 3.03 per 100,000 female population | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.14 per 100,000 female population | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 3.04 per 100,000 female population | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.92 per 100,000 female population | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 3.12 per 100,000 female population | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 3 per 100,000 female population | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 3.01 per 100,000 female population | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.97 per 100,000 female population | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.93 per 100,000 female population | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.87 per 100,000 female population | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.89 per 100,000 female population | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.82 per 100,000 female population | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.77 per 100,000 female population | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.74 per 100,000 female population | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.73 per 100,000 female population | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.69 per 100,000 female population | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.37 per 100,000 female population | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 2.59 per 100,000 female population | +9.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.59 per 100,000 female population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.97 per 100,000 female population, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.59 per 100,000 female population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.87 per 100,000 female population, 53% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.15 per 100,000 female population | 2.92 per 100,000 female population | 3.4 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 per 100,000 female population | 2.69 per 100,000 female population | 3.01 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 per 100,000 female population | 2.37 per 100,000 female population | 2.59 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 120 Libya 2.71 per 100,000 female population compare
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- 123 Cote d'Ivoire 2.59 per 100,000 female population compare
- 125 Kenya 2.49 per 100,000 female population compare
- 126 Israel 2.45 per 100,000 female population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Laos?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Laos was 2.59 per 100,000 female population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 per 100,000 female population in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 per 100,000 female population in 2020.
- How does Laos rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Laos ranks 123rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).