Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 6.35 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 6.35, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 8.41 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.35, in 2021.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 68th 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.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.41 | — |
| 2001 | 8.3 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 8.15 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 8.04 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.96 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 7.87 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 7.75 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 7.65 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.51 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 7.41 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 7.31 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 7.21 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.08 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 7.01 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.98 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.93 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.88 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.77 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.65 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 6.56 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.45 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 6.35 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9 | 7.41 | 8.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.94 | 6.56 | 7.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4 | 6.35 | 6.45 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 6.35 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8.41 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.35 in 2021.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 68th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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