Suicide mortality rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Suicide mortality rate was 4.58 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate 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 population.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 4.58 per 100,000 population for suicide mortality rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 5.7 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.96 per 100,000 population, in 2020.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 133rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.22 per 100,000 population | 4.85 per 100,000 population | 5.7 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 per 100,000 population | 4.55 per 100,000 population | 4.96 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.27 per 100,000 population | 3.96 per 100,000 population | 4.58 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Suicide mortality rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 4.58 per 100,000 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 recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.96 per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 133rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 (per 100,000 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).