Tuberculosis deaths who in Laos
Laos: Tuberculosis deaths who was 700 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths who in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis deaths who in Laos stood at 700. 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 who in Laos peaked at 6,900 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 700, in 2024.
Laos ranks 80th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths who in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,900 | — |
| 2001 | 6,600 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 6,400 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 6,200 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 5,800 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 5,400 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 5,100 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 5,000 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4,800 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 4,700 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4,500 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 4,300 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 4,200 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 4,100 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3,900 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 3,700 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 3,400 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 2,900 | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 2,400 | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 2,200 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1,600 | -27.3% |
| 2021 | 2,200 | +37.5% |
| 2022 | 1,100 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 760 | -30.9% |
| 2024 | 700 | -7.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 700 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,600, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 700 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73, 9.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis deaths who 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% | 2,200 | 1,100 |
| 2021 | +37.5% | 1,600 | 2,200 |
| 2023 | -30.9% | 1,100 | 760 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,690 | 4,700 | 6,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,560 | 2,200 | 4,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,272 | 700 | 2,200 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 77 Togo 780 compare
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- 83 Gambia 590 compare
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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 deaths who in Laos?
- Tuberculosis deaths who in Laos was 700 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths who recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6,900 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths who recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 700 in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for tuberculosis deaths who?
- Laos ranks 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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