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.
Life expectancy at birth 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)
- 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)
- 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)
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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