Difference in male and female life expectancy in Laos
Laos: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 3.84 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.84
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
178th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.56
in 2020
All-time low
0.475
in 1983
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Laos, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in male and female life expectancy in Laos is 3.84, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Laos peaked at 4.56 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.475, in 1983.
Laos ranks 178th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.6719 | — |
| 1951 | 0.6487 | -3.5% |
| 1952 | 0.6675 | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 0.7997 | +19.8% |
| 1954 | 0.7439 | -7.0% |
| 1955 | 0.7396 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 0.7253 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 0.6951 | -4.2% |
| 1958 | 0.802 | +15.4% |
| 1959 | 2.52 | +214.6% |
| 1960 | 2.54 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 2.41 | -5.1% |
| 1962 | 0.9156 | -62.0% |
| 1963 | 3.51 | +282.9% |
| 1964 | 3.41 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 3.63 | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 3.61 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 3.46 | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 3.48 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 3.44 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 3.39 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 3.41 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 3.35 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 3.23 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.9165 | -71.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8782 | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.29 | +47.2% |
| 1977 | 1.29 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.25 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.23 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5807 | -53.0% |
| 1981 | 0.558 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5023 | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.475 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5708 | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6325 | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 0.661 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8524 | +29.0% |
| 1988 | 1.09 | +28.2% |
| 1989 | 1.41 | +29.2% |
| 1990 | 1.52 | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 1.52 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.57 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.7 | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 1.82 | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 1.96 | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 1.97 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.04 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 2.2 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 2.18 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.36 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 2.58 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 2.83 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 3.29 | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 3.72 | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 3.87 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 4.09 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 4.14 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.99 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.92 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.88 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.85 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.76 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.68 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.54 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 3.56 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.65 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.61 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.64 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.7 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.56 | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 3.77 | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 3.83 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.84 | +0.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3.84 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.19, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 3.84 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7, 82% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in male and female life expectancy in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +282.9% | 0.9156 | 3.51 |
| 1959 | +214.6% | 0.802 | 2.52 |
| 1974 | -71.6% | 3.23 | 0.9165 |
| 1962 | -62.0% | 2.41 | 0.9156 |
| 1980 | -53.0% | 1.23 | 0.5807 |
| 1976 | +47.2% | 0.8782 | 1.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9017 | 0.6487 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.04 | 0.9156 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.02 | 0.8782 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7337 | 0.475 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.85 | 1.52 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.48 | 2.36 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.69 | 3.54 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 3.77 | 4.56 | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5161 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0489 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5055 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Laos?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Laos was 3.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.475 in 1983.
- How does Laos rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Laos ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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