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.
Tuberculosis death rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 127 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 120 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 114 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 108 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 100 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 92 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 86 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 83 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 78 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 76 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 72 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 66 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 65 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 62 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 58 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 55 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 49 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 41 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 34 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 30 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 22 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 30 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.4% |
| 2022 | 15 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.0% |
| 2024 | 9 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 9 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21 deaths per 100,000 people, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 9 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis death 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -50.0% | 30 deaths per 100,000 people | 15 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2021 | +36.4% | 22 deaths per 100,000 people | 30 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2023 | -34.0% | 15 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2020 | -26.7% | 30 deaths per 100,000 people | 22 deaths per 100,000 people |
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
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
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.