Life expectancy at birth in Laos
Laos: Life expectancy at birth was 68.23 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
68.23
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
124th
of 184 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 in Laos, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth in Laos stood at 68.23.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Laos peaked at 68.74 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58.28, in 2000.
That places Laos 124th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
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 317 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,260 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 81,521 (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 2.56 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 2.35 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 77,990 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 81,318 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Laos?
- Life expectancy at birth in Laos was 68.23 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 68.74 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.28 in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Laos ranks 124th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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