Tuberculosis deaths by region in Laos
Laos: Tuberculosis deaths by region was 700 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths by region in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis deaths by region in Laos stood at 700 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths by region in Laos peaked at 6,900 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 700 deaths, in 2024.
That places Laos 80th out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,690 deaths | 4,700 deaths | 6,900 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,560 deaths | 2,200 deaths | 4,500 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,272 deaths | 700 deaths | 2,200 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 77 Togo 780 deaths compare
- 78 Uzbekistan 740 deaths compare
- 79 Guinea-Bissau 730 deaths compare
- 81 Iraq 670 deaths compare
- 82 United States 650 deaths compare
- 83 Gambia 590 deaths 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 deaths by region in Laos?
- Tuberculosis deaths by region in Laos was 700 deaths in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths by region recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6,900 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths by region recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 700 deaths in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for tuberculosis deaths by region?
- Laos ranks 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths by region rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in each region.