Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Laos
Laos: Life expectancy at birth, male (years) was 67.02 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
67.02 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
154th
of 218 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 Laos, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
Laos 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 Laos peaked at 67.02 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.55 years, in 1960.
Laos ranks 154th of 218 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 (years) in Laos, 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 67.02 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 67.02 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.96 years, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 Laos
- 151 El Salvador 67.76 years compare
- 152 Yemen 67.37 years compare
- 153 Palau 67.25 years compare
- 155 Senegal 67.01 years compare
- 156 Turkmenistan 67 years compare
- 157 Philippines 66.99 years compare
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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 life expectancy at birth, male in Laos?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Laos 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 67.02 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.55 years in 1960.
- How does Laos rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Laos ranks 154th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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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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.