Suicide mortality rate, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Suicide mortality rate, male was 6.55 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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 male population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 6.55 per 100,000 male population.
The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 7.98 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.54 per 100,000 male population, in 2020.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 132nd 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, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.98 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 7.9 per 100,000 male population | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 7.55 per 100,000 male population | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 7 per 100,000 male population | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 6.91 per 100,000 male population | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.25 per 100,000 male population | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 7.11 per 100,000 male population | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 6.75 per 100,000 male population | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 7.15 per 100,000 male population | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 6.97 per 100,000 male population | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 6.88 per 100,000 male population | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 6.75 per 100,000 male population | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 6.66 per 100,000 male population | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 6.61 per 100,000 male population | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.64 per 100,000 male population | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.54 per 100,000 male population | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.47 per 100,000 male population | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 6.4 per 100,000 male population | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.4 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.4 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.54 per 100,000 male population | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 6.55 per 100,000 male population | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.26 per 100,000 male population | 6.75 per 100,000 male population | 7.98 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.58 per 100,000 male population | 6.4 per 100,000 male population | 6.88 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.04 per 100,000 male population | 5.54 per 100,000 male population | 6.55 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 129 Belize 6.84 per 100,000 male population compare
- 130 Kenya 6.69 per 100,000 male population compare
- 131 Bahrain 6.62 per 100,000 male population compare
- 132 Gambia 6.55 per 100,000 male population compare
- 134 Cambodia 6.34 per 100,000 male population compare
- 134 Seychelles 6.34 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 6.55 per 100,000 male 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, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.98 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.54 per 100,000 male population in 2020.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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, male (per 100,000 male 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).