Life expectancy at birth who gho in Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Lao People’s Democratic Republic: 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 Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 58.32001: 58.92002: 59.62003: 60.22004: 60.72005: 61.42006: 622007: 62.62008: 63.22009: 63.82010: 64.42011: 652012: 65.52013: 662014: 66.42015: 66.92016: 67.32017: 67.72018: 68.12019: 68.42020: 68.72021: 68.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth who gho in Lao People’s Democratic Republic 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 Lao People’s Democratic Republic peaked at 68.74 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58.28, in 2000.

Lao People’s Democratic Republic 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Lao People’s Democratic Republic

  1. 122 Mauritania 68.87 compare
  2. 123 Guatemala 68.7 compare
  3. 124 Indonesia 68.26 compare
  4. 126 Timor-Leste 68 compare
  5. 127 Myanmar 67.85 compare
  6. 128 Ethiopia 67.84 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth who gho in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Lao People’s Democratic Republic was 68.23 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 68.74 in 2020.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 58.28 in 2000.
How does Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 125th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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