Life expectancy, source comparison in Laos
Laos: Life expectancy, source comparison was 68.96 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy, source comparison in Laos, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy, source comparison in Laos is 68.96 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Laos peaked at 68.96 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.94 years, in 1950.
That places Laos 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.09 years | 38.94 years | 41.18 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.21 years | 41.04 years | 43.46 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.58 years | 43.78 years | 47.46 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.22 years | 48.56 years | 53.59 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.11 years | 54.03 years | 57.87 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.5 years | 58.32 years | 63.02 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.19 years | 63.69 years | 67.91 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.46 years | 67.81 years | 68.96 years | 4 |
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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 life expectancy, source comparison in Laos?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Laos was 68.96 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 68.96 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.94 years in 1950.
- How does Laos rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Laos ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.