Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Laos
Laos: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 66.78 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.78
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
175th
of 236 countries
All-time high
66.78
in 2023
All-time low
38.03
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Laos, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Laos is 66.78, 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, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Laos peaked at 66.78 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.03, in 1950.
Laos 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.03 | — |
| 1951 | 38.29 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 38.54 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 38.79 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 39.1 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 39.41 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 39.68 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 40 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 40.27 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 39.28 | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 39.55 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 39.93 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 41.34 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 39.76 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 40.1 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 40.36 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 40.5 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 41.07 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 41.38 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 41.67 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 42 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 42.34 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 42.66 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 43.02 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 45.05 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 45.35 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 45.09 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 45.49 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 45.94 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 46.58 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 47.93 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 48.61 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 49.32 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 49.88 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 50.37 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 50.9 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 51.44 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 51.8 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 52.16 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 52.52 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 52.91 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 53.57 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 53.94 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 54.36 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 54.53 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 54.99 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 55.47 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 55.91 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 56.09 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 56.42 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 56.78 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 57.23 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 57.53 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 57.65 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 57.88 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 58.41 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 58.7 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 59.3 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 59.92 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 60.73 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 61.42 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 62.25 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 62.92 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 63.57 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 64.27 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 64.61 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 64.9 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 65.25 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 65.49 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 65.78 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 65.86 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 65.66 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 66.54 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 66.78 | +0.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 66.78 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.33, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 66.78 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.86, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.14 | 38.03 | 40.27 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.57 | 39.55 | 41.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.35 | 42 | 46.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.49 | 47.93 | 52.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.82 | 52.91 | 56.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.41 | 56.78 | 60.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.05 | 61.42 | 65.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.21 | 65.66 | 66.78 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Laos?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Laos was 66.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 66.78 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.03 in 1950.
- How does Laos rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Laos ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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