Tuberculosis death rate in Lao PDR
Lao PDR: Tuberculosis death rate was 43.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Lao PDR, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, tuberculosis death rate in Lao PDR stood at 43.52 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.1% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Lao PDR peaked at 213.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.46 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Lao PDR 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 166.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 116.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 213.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 107.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lao PDR
- 41 Afghanistan 52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Cote d'Ivoire 48.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Burundi 48.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Guinea 41.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Bangladesh 33.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Djibouti 33.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Lao PDR
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,260 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 317 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 81,521 (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 2.56 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 2.35 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 77,990 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 81,318 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Lao PDR?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Lao PDR was 43.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Lao PDR?
- The highest recorded value was 213.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Lao PDR?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Lao PDR rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Lao PDR ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Lao PDR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao PDR data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.