Life expectancy at birth, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Life expectancy at birth, female was 71.53 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 71.53 years for life expectancy at birth, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 71.53 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.58 years, in 1960.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 160th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.58 years | — |
| 1961 | 42.8 years | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 43.21 years | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 43.42 years | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 43.69 years | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 44.17 years | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 44.27 years | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 44.73 years | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 45.05 years | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 45.3 years | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 45.6 years | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 45.95 years | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 46.22 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 46.47 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 46.71 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 46.93 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 46.92 years | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 47.31 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 47.7 years | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 48.32 years | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 49.16 years | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 49.83 years | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 50.51 years | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 51.05 years | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 51.62 years | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 52.22 years | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 52.81 years | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 53.36 years | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 53.96 years | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 54.64 years | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 55.15 years | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 55.83 years | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 56.25 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 56.8 years | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 57.08 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 57.69 years | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 58.17 years | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 58.7 years | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 59.02 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 59.32 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 59.88 years | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 60.57 years | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 61.11 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 61.7 years | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 62.38 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 63.07 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 63.57 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 64.22 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 64.69 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 65.43 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 66.08 years | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 66.88 years | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 67.45 years | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 68 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 68.55 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 68.9 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 69.26 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 69.56 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 69.81 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 70.16 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 71.05 years | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 70.07 years | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 71 years | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 71.25 years | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 71.53 years | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.92 years | 42.58 years | 45.3 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.81 years | 45.6 years | 48.32 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.92 years | 49.16 years | 54.64 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.4 years | 55.15 years | 59.32 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.66 years | 59.88 years | 65.43 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.47 years | 66.08 years | 70.16 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.98 years | 70.07 years | 71.53 years | 5 |
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More health data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4976 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Life expectancy at birth, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 71.53 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 71.53 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.58 years in 1960.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 160th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, female rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.