Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Laos
Laos: Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) was 6.55 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.55 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
132nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
7.98 per 100,000 male population
in 2000
All-time low
5.54 per 100,000 male population
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male 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 male population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, male in Laos 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 Laos 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 Laos 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 (per 100,000 male population) in Laos, 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 6.55 per 100,000 male population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.3 per 100,000 male population, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 6.55 per 100,000 male population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82 per 100,000 male population, 61% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
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 Laos
- 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 Laos?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Laos 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 7.98 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.54 per 100,000 male population in 2020.
- How does Laos rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Laos ranks 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).