Life expectancy men women in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Life expectancy men women was 71.25 in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy men women in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy men women in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 71.25. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 71.25 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.89, in 1950.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 172nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 41.09 | 39.89 | 42.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.92 | 42.58 | 45.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.81 | 45.6 | 48.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.92 | 49.16 | 54.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.4 | 55.15 | 59.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.66 | 59.88 | 65.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.47 | 66.08 | 70.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.84 | 70.07 | 71.25 | 4 |
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More health data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,260 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 72,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 71,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 72,415 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 71,130 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Life expectancy men women in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 71.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 71.25 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.89 in 1950.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for life expectancy men women?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 172nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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