Healthy life expectancy at birth in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 60.41 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
60.41
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
119th
of 185 countries
All-time high
60.94
in 2020
All-time low
51.73
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Healthy life expectancy at birth in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 51.72001: 52.32002: 52.92003: 53.42004: 53.92005: 54.42006: 552007: 55.52008: 56.12009: 56.62010: 57.22011: 57.72012: 58.12013: 58.52014: 592015: 59.32016: 59.72017: 60.12018: 60.32019: 60.62020: 60.92021: 60.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 60.41 for healthy life expectancy at birth in 2021.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 60.94 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.73, in 2000.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 119th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.18 51.73 56.62 10
2010s 59.06 57.17 60.6 10
2020s 60.67 60.41 60.94 2

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 116 Turkmenistan 60.82 compare
  2. 117 Indonesia 60.67 compare
  3. 118 Cambodia 60.63 compare
  4. 120 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 60.39 compare
  5. 121 Egypt, Arab Republic of 60.36 compare
  6. 122 Suriname 60.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 60.41 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 60.94 in 2020.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 51.73 in 2000.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 119th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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