Suicide rates by age detailed who in Laos
Laos: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 7.79 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7.79
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
83rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.34
in 2001
All-time low
7.37
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Laos, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rates by age detailed who in Laos stood at 7.79.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Laos peaked at 10.34 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.37, in 2019.
Laos ranks 83rd 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 rates by age detailed who in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.34 | — |
| 2001 | 10.34 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.88 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 8.98 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 8.81 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 9.24 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 8.74 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 8.37 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 8.82 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 8.26 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 8.22 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 8.06 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 7.89 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 7.75 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 7.84 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 7.69 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 7.61 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 7.48 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 7.41 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 7.37 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.43 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 7.79 | +4.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 7.79 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.83, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 7.79 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.31, 48% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.18 | 8.26 | 10.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.73 | 7.37 | 8.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.61 | 7.43 | 7.79 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More health data for Laos
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5161 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0489 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5055 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Laos?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Laos was 7.79 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 10.34 in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.37 in 2019.
- How does Laos rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Laos ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).