Life expectancy at birth who gho in Laos
Laos: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 68.23 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
68.23
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
125th
of 185 countries
All-time high
68.74
in 2020
All-time low
58.28
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Laos, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth who gho in Laos is 68.23, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Laos peaked at 68.74 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58.28, in 2000.
Laos ranks 125th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.28 | — |
| 2001 | 58.89 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 59.61 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 60.2 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 60.74 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 61.35 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 61.98 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 62.61 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 63.19 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 63.8 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 64.42 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 65.04 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 65.53 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 65.97 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 66.43 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 66.87 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 67.33 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 67.72 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 68.05 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 68.36 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 68.74 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 68.23 | -0.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 68.23 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.81, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 68.23 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.19, 97% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.06 | 58.28 | 63.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.57 | 64.42 | 68.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.49 | 68.23 | 68.74 | 2 |
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More health data for Laos
- 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 who gho in Laos?
- Life expectancy at birth who gho in Laos was 68.23 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 68.74 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.28 in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
- Laos ranks 125th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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