Adolescent birth rate in Laos
Laos: Adolescent birth rate was 2.57 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
2.57
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
22nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
8.08
in 2004
All-time low
2.57
in 2016
Years of data
7
2004–2016
Adolescent birth rate in Laos, 2004–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Laos recorded 2.57 for adolescent birth rate in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Laos peaked at 8.08 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.57, in 2016.
That places Laos 22nd out of 180 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Adolescent birth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.08 | — |
| 2005 | 7.15 | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 5.52 | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 4.99 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 4.4 | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 3.09 | -29.8% |
| 2016 | 2.57 | -16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.91 | 5.52 | 8.08 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.76 | 2.57 | 4.99 | 4 |
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More health data for Laos
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,260 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.0948 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1462 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.1538 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1522 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Laos?
- Adolescent birth rate in Laos was 2.57 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 8.08 in 2004.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 in 2016.
- How does Laos rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Laos ranks 22nd out of 180 countries with data for 2016.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1000 women). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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