Tuberculosis death rate in Laos
Laos: Tuberculosis death rate was 9 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis death rate in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Laos is 9, 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 127 | — |
| 2001 | 120 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 114 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 108 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 100 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 92 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 86 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 83 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 78 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 76 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 72 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 66 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 62 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 58 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 55 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 49 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 41 | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 34 | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 30 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 22 | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 30 | +36.4% |
| 2022 | 15 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 9.9 | -34.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | -9.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 9 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.3, 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 | 15 |
| 2021 | +36.4% | 22 | 30 |
| 2023 | -34.0% | 15 | 9.9 |
| 2020 | -26.7% | 30 | 22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.4 | 76 | 127 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.2 | 30 | 72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.18 | 9 | 30 | 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 death rate in Laos?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Laos was 9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 127 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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