Lao PDR—Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #133 of 185Updated April 2026
Latest Value
4.6
2021
YoY Change
+15.7%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#133
of 185 countries
Maximum
5.7
2000
Minimum
4
2020
CAGR
-1.0%
22 years
Last
4.6
Previous
4
Highest
5.7
Lowest
4
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Lao PDR's suicide rate was 4.6 in 2021, ranking #133 out of 185 countries. This represents a +15.7% change from 2020. Over the past 22 years, the highest recorded value was 5.7 (2000) and the lowest was 4 (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.6 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 4 | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 4.5 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.6 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.6 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 4.6 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.7 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 4.8 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.8 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.8 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.9 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 5 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 5 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 5.2 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 4.8 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 5.1 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 5.2 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 5 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 5.1 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 5.4 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 5.7 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 5.7 |
Top Countries — Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesotho | 28.7 | 2021 |
| 2 | Korea, Rep. | 27.5 | 2021 |
| 3 | Eswatini | 27.2 | 2021 |
| 4 | Guyana | 24.8 | 2021 |
| 5 | Uruguay | 24.8 | 2021 |
| 6 | South Africa | 22.3 | 2021 |
| 7 | Suriname | 22.3 | 2021 |
| 8 | Lithuania | 22.1 | 2021 |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 21.4 | 2021 |
| 10 | Ukraine | 21.2 | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Methodology
Data compiled by World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://www.who.int/data/gho.