Inequality in life expectancy in Laos
Laos: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.1967 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Laos, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.1967 for inequality in life expectancy in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Laos peaked at 0.2856 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1967, in 2023.
That places Laos 48th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2486 | 0.2164 | 0.2856 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2032 | 0.1967 | 0.2101 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 45 South Africa 0.1983 compare
- 46 Malawi 0.1981 compare
- 47 Yemen 0.1972 compare
- 49 Eritrea 0.1942 compare
- 50 Mauritania 0.1935 compare
- 51 Turkmenistan 0.1931 compare
More health data for Laos
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,260 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 317 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 72,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 71,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 72,415 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 71,130 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 71,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 70,206 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Laos?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Laos was 0.1967 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2856 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1967 in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Laos ranks 48th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.