Female to male life expectancy ratio in Laos
Laos: Female to male life expectancy ratio 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
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Laos, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 1.07 for female to male life expectancy ratio in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male life expectancy ratio in Laos peaked at 1.09 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 1983.
Laos ranks 131st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Laos, 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.07 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.07, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.07 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female to male life expectancy ratio in Laos?
- Female to male life expectancy ratio in Laos was 1.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 1965.
- What is the lowest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 1983.
- How does Laos rank for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Laos ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female to male life expectancy ratio rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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