Total NCD Deaths in Laos
Laos: Total NCD Deaths was 29,873 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
29,873
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
107th
of 184 countries
All-time high
30,469
in 2020
All-time low
21,789
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Total NCD Deaths in Laos, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, total ncd deaths in Laos stood at 29,873.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ncd deaths in Laos peaked at 30,469 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21,789, in 2003.
Laos ranks 107th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total NCD Deaths in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22,103 | — |
| 2001 | 22,336 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 22,159 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 21,789 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 21,869 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 22,388 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 22,624 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 22,716 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 23,785 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 24,256 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 24,890 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 25,549 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 26,428 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 27,553 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 28,964 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 29,342 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 29,025 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 28,958 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 29,227 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 29,536 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 30,469 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 29,873 | -2.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 29,873 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,017, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 29,873 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,400, 95% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,602 | 21,789 | 24,256 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,947 | 24,890 | 29,536 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,171 | 29,873 | 30,469 | 2 |
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total ncd deaths in Laos?
- Total ncd deaths in Laos was 29,873 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total ncd deaths recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 30,469 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total ncd deaths recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,789 in 2003.
- How does Laos rank for total ncd deaths?
- Laos ranks 107th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total ncd deaths rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total NCD Deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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