Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Laos
Laos: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.07 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.07
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
127th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.09
in 1965
All-time low
1.02
in 1983
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Laos, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Laos is 1.07, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Laos peaked at 1.09 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 1983.
That places Laos 127th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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% |
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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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,260 (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.0948 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1462 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.1538 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Laos?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Laos was 1.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 1965.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 1983.
- How does Laos rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Laos ranks 127th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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