Life expectancy at birth, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Life expectancy at birth, male was 67.02 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
67.02 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
153rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
67.02 years
in 2024
All-time low
39.55 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, male 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 67.02 years for life expectancy at birth, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 67.02 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.55 years, in 1960.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 153rd of 217 countries on this measure, 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, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.55 years | — |
| 1961 | 39.93 years | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 41.34 years | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 39.76 years | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 40.1 years | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 40.36 years | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 40.5 years | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 41.07 years | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 41.38 years | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 41.67 years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 42 years | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 42.34 years | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 42.66 years | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 43.02 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 45.05 years | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 45.35 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 45.09 years | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 45.49 years | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 45.94 years | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 46.58 years | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 47.93 years | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 48.61 years | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 49.32 years | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 49.88 years | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 50.37 years | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 50.9 years | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 51.44 years | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 51.8 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 52.16 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 52.52 years | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 52.91 years | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 53.57 years | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 53.94 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 54.36 years | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 54.53 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 54.99 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 55.47 years | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 55.91 years | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 56.09 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 56.42 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 56.78 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 57.23 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 57.53 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 57.65 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 57.88 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 58.41 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 58.7 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 59.3 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 59.92 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 60.73 years | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 61.42 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 62.25 years | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 62.92 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 63.57 years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 64.27 years | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 64.61 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 64.9 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 65.25 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 65.49 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 65.78 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 65.86 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 65.66 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 66.54 years | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 66.78 years | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 67.02 years | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.57 years | 39.55 years | 41.67 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.35 years | 42 years | 46.58 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.49 years | 47.93 years | 52.52 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.82 years | 52.91 years | 56.42 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.41 years | 56.78 years | 60.73 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.05 years | 61.42 years | 65.78 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.37 years | 65.66 years | 67.02 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 150 El Salvador 67.76 years compare
- 151 Yemen 67.37 years compare
- 152 Palau 67.25 years compare
- 154 Senegal 67.01 years compare
- 155 Turkmenistan 67 years compare
- 156 Philippines 66.99 years compare
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 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.1249 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2984 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3253 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 67.02 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 67.02 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.55 years in 1960.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 153rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.