Tuberculosis death rate in Laos
Laos: Tuberculosis death rate was 9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis death rate in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Laos is 9 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Laos peaked at 127 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2024.
That places Laos 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 76 deaths per 100,000 people | 127 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 30 deaths per 100,000 people | 72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 deaths per 100,000 people | 30 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 67 Macao 10 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Mauritania 10 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Guam 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Burkina Faso 9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Sudan 9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Malaysia 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Vanuatu 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Laos
- 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 25, male, interpolated 72,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 71,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 72,415 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 71,130 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 71,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 70,206 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Laos?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Laos was 9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 127 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Laos ranks 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor 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 annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.