Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 66.78 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.78 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
175th
of 236 countries
All-time high
66.78 years
in 2023
All-time low
38.03 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, by sex in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 66.78 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 66.78 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.03 years, in 1950.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 175th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.03 years | — |
| 1951 | 38.29 years | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 38.54 years | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 38.79 years | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 39.1 years | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 39.41 years | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 39.68 years | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 40 years | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 40.27 years | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 39.28 years | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 39.55 years | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 39.93 years | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 41.34 years | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 39.76 years | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 40.1 years | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 40.36 years | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 40.5 years | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 41.07 years | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 41.38 years | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 41.67 years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 42 years | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 42.34 years | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 42.66 years | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 43.02 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 45.05 years | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 45.35 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 45.09 years | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 45.49 years | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 45.94 years | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 46.58 years | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 47.93 years | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 48.61 years | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 49.32 years | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 49.88 years | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 50.37 years | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 50.9 years | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 51.44 years | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 51.8 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 52.16 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 52.52 years | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 52.91 years | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 53.57 years | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 53.94 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 54.36 years | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 54.53 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 54.99 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 55.47 years | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 55.91 years | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 56.09 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 56.42 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 56.78 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 57.23 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 57.53 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 57.65 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 57.88 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 58.41 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 58.7 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 59.3 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 59.92 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 60.73 years | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 61.42 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 62.25 years | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 62.92 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 63.57 years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 64.27 years | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 64.61 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 64.9 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 65.25 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 65.49 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 65.78 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 65.86 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 65.66 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 66.54 years | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 66.78 years | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.14 years | 38.03 years | 40.27 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.57 years | 39.55 years | 41.67 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.35 years | 42 years | 46.58 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.49 years | 47.93 years | 52.52 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.82 years | 52.91 years | 56.42 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.41 years | 56.78 years | 60.73 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.05 years | 61.42 years | 65.78 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.21 years | 65.66 years | 66.78 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 172 Philippines 66.89 years compare
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- 174 Senegal 66.79 years compare
- 176 Botswana 66.67 years compare
- 177 Republic of Moldova 66.57 years compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0496 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.1016 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8069 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 66.78 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 66.78 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.03 years in 1950.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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