Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Laos
Laos: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Laos stood at 7. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 78.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Laos peaked at 46 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2024.
That places Laos 130th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46 | — |
| 2001 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 26 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 22 | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 15 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 22 | +46.7% |
| 2022 | 11 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | -27.3% |
| 2024 | 7 | -12.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 7 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.5, 61% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +46.7% | 15 | 22 |
| 2022 | -50.0% | 22 | 11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.9 | 36 | 46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8 | 20 | 35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6 | 7 | 22 | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Laos?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Laos was 7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 46 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Laos ranks 130th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.8%. 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 Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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