Age dependency ratio in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Age dependency ratio was 53.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 53.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 90.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2025.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 129th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 80.0% | — |
| 1961 | 80.4% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 80.7% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 81.1% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 81.7% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 82.2% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 82.3% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 82.4% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 82.6% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 82.8% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 83.1% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 83.3% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 83.6% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 84.0% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 84.4% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 85.1% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 86.0% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 87.1% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 88.2% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 89.2% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 89.9% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 90.3% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 90.5% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 90.5% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 90.5% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 90.4% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 90.2% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 90.1% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 90.0% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 89.9% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 89.8% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 89.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 89.6% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 89.2% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 88.8% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 88.2% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 87.2% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 86.0% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 84.7% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 83.1% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 81.5% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 79.6% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 76.9% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 74.0% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 71.3% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 68.9% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 66.9% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 65.1% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 63.6% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 62.2% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 60.9% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 59.7% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 58.6% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 57.8% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 57.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 56.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 55.9% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 55.3% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 54.6% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 54.1% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 53.5% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 53.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.6% | 80.0% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 85.4% | 83.1% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.3% | 89.9% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.5% | 88.2% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 68.9% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 56.5% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 53.0% | 55.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 126 Russian Federation 53.4% compare
- 127 Honduras 53.4% compare
- 128 Nepal 53.1% compare
- 130 Slovakia 52.9% compare
- 131 Dominican Republic 52.4% compare
- 132 Bangladesh 52.2% compare
More health data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,260 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 317 deaths (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 age dependency ratio in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Age dependency ratio in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 53.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 1984.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 2025.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for age dependency ratio?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 129th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.