Adolescent fertility rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Adolescent fertility rate was 81.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
29th
of 218 countries
All-time high
112.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1993
All-time low
64.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent fertility rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 81.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 112.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 64.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 1960.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 29th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 64.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 65.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 66.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 67.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 69.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 71.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 71.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 72.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 73.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 75.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 77.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 78.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 80.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 81.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 83.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 84.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 86.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 88.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 90.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 92.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 94.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 96.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 99.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 101.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 104.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 106.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 106.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 105.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 105.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 105.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 105.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 108.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 108.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 112.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 110.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 107.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 105.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 103.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 101.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 101.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 101.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 99.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 95.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 93.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 93.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 88.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 89.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 90.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 90.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 90.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 89.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 88.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 87.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 86.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 84.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 84.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 84.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 84.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 84.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 84.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 83.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 82.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 82.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 81.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 81.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 81.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 81.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, 3.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 64.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 75.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 77.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 92.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 94.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 106.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 101.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 112.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 88.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 101.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 84.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 89.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 81.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 83.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 26 Burkina Faso 85.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 27 Sao Tome and Principe 85.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 28 Nigeria 83.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 30 Honduras 81.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 80.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 32 Benin 76.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 81.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 112.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1993.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1960.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 29th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.