Suicide Rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Suicide Rate was 4.58 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Suicide Rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000β2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 4.58, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 5.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.96, in 2020.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 133rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.22 | 4.85 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 | 4.55 | 4.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.27 | 3.96 | 4.58 | 2 |
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More gender data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 77,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 80,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 76,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 80,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,857 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 80,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 77,063 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 80,518 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 77,339 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 80,771 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Suicide rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 4.58 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.96 in 2020.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for suicide rate?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 133rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.