Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Laos
Laos: Life expectancy hmd unwpp was 68.96 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.96
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
178th
of 236 countries
All-time high
68.96
in 2023
All-time low
38.94
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Laos, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy hmd unwpp in Laos is 68.96, 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 hmd unwpp in Laos peaked at 68.96 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.94, in 1950.
Laos ranks 178th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 38.94 | 41.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.21 | 41.04 | 43.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.58 | 43.78 | 47.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.22 | 48.56 | 53.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.11 | 54.03 | 57.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.5 | 58.32 | 63.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.19 | 63.69 | 67.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.46 | 67.81 | 68.96 | 4 |
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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 hmd unwpp in Laos?
- Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Laos was 68.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 68.96 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.94 in 1950.
- How does Laos rank for life expectancy hmd unwpp?
- Laos ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy hmd unwpp 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 hmd unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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