Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Laos

Laos: Probability of dying that year among males of a given age was 3.55 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.55
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
37th
of 229 countries
All-time high
22.39
in 1950
All-time low
3.55
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Laos, 1950–2023

5101520195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Laos stood at 3.55. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Laos peaked at 22.39 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.55, in 2023.

Laos ranks 37th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Laos, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 22.39
1951 22.12 -1.2%
1952 21.86 -1.2%
1953 21.61 -1.2%
1954 21.35 -1.2%
1955 21.09 -1.2%
1956 20.84 -1.2%
1957 20.59 -1.2%
1958 20.33 -1.3%
1959 20.07 -1.3%
1960 19.81 -1.3%
1961 19.57 -1.2%
1962 19.31 -1.3%
1963 19.06 -1.3%
1964 18.81 -1.3%
1965 18.56 -1.3%
1966 18.4 -0.9%
1967 18.06 -1.8%
1968 17.82 -1.3%
1969 17.58 -1.3%
1970 17.35 -1.3%
1971 17.12 -1.3%
1972 16.9 -1.3%
1973 16.66 -1.4%
1974 16.41 -1.5%
1975 16.17 -1.5%
1976 15.97 -1.2%
1977 15.7 -1.7%
1978 15.41 -1.8%
1979 15.09 -2.0%
1980 14.69 -2.6%
1981 14.37 -2.2%
1982 14.04 -2.3%
1983 13.72 -2.3%
1984 13.39 -2.4%
1985 13.05 -2.5%
1986 12.74 -2.4%
1987 12.43 -2.4%
1988 12.11 -2.6%
1989 11.77 -2.8%
1990 11.46 -2.7%
1991 11.12 -2.9%
1992 10.82 -2.7%
1993 10.48 -3.1%
1994 10.17 -3.0%
1995 9.83 -3.3%
1996 9.52 -3.1%
1997 9.2 -3.3%
1998 8.9 -3.3%
1999 8.62 -3.2%
2000 8.35 -3.1%
2001 8.07 -3.3%
2002 7.78 -3.6%
2003 7.5 -3.6%
2004 7.23 -3.6%
2005 6.97 -3.6%
2006 6.69 -4.0%
2007 6.41 -4.2%
2008 6.16 -4.0%
2009 5.92 -3.8%
2010 5.7 -3.8%
2011 5.46 -4.1%
2012 5.23 -4.2%
2013 5.04 -3.7%
2014 4.85 -3.7%
2015 4.69 -3.3%
2016 4.51 -3.8%
2017 4.33 -4.1%
2018 4.18 -3.3%
2019 4.02 -3.9%
2020 3.89 -3.3%
2021 3.77 -3.1%
2022 3.66 -2.9%
2023 3.55 -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 21.22 20.07 22.39 10
1960s 18.7 17.58 19.81 10
1970s 16.28 15.09 17.35 10
1980s 13.23 11.77 14.69 10
1990s 10.01 8.62 11.46 10
2000s 7.11 5.92 8.35 10
2010s 4.8 4.02 5.7 10
2020s 3.72 3.55 3.89 4

Countries ranked near Laos

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  4. 38 Yemen 3.55 compare
  5. 39 Myanmar 3.51 compare
  6. 40 Papua New Guinea 3.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Laos?
Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Laos was 3.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying that year among males of a given age recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 22.39 in 1950.
What is the lowest probability of dying that year among males of a given age recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 3.55 in 2023.
How does Laos rank for probability of dying that year among males of a given age?
Laos ranks 37th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is probability of dying that year among males of a given age rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 Probability of dying that year among males of a given age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Probability of dying that year among males of a given age
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Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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