Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages was 1.07 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.07
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.09
in 1965
All-time low
1.02
in 1983
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 1.07 for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1.09 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 1983.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 131st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.05 | — |
| 1951 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 1.08 | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 1.05 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.09 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.09 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.04 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.04 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.03 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.03 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.04 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.08 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.08 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.07 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.08 | 1.05 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 1.03 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.05 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 1.07 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 1965.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 1983.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.