Healthy life expectancy at birth in Laos
Laos: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 60.41 in 2021. ▲ 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 Laos, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos 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 Laos peaked at 60.94 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.73, in 2000.
That places Laos 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.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.73 | — |
| 2001 | 52.28 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 52.9 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 53.41 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 53.88 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 54.41 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 54.98 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 55.54 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 56.07 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 56.62 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 57.17 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 57.71 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 58.14 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 58.54 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 58.96 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 59.35 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 59.74 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 60.07 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 60.34 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 60.6 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 60.94 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 60.41 | -0.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 60.41 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.22, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 60.41 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.44, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5161 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0489 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5055 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Laos?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Laos was 60.41 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 60.94 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.73 in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Laos ranks 119th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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