Life expectancy men women in Laos
Laos: Life expectancy men women was 71.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.25
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
179th
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.25
in 2023
All-time low
39.89
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Laos, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy men women in Laos 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 Laos peaked at 71.25 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.89, in 1950.
That places Laos 179th out of 236 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.
Life expectancy men women in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.89 | — |
| 1951 | 40.11 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 40.36 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 40.71 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 40.95 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 41.24 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 41.48 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 41.77 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 42.11 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 42.28 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 42.58 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 42.8 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 43.21 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 43.42 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 43.69 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 44.17 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 44.27 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 44.73 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 45.05 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 45.3 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 45.6 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 45.95 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 46.22 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 46.47 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 46.71 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 46.93 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 46.92 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 47.31 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 47.7 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 48.32 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 49.16 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 49.83 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 50.51 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 51.05 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 51.62 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 52.22 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 52.81 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 53.36 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 53.96 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 54.64 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 55.15 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 55.83 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 56.25 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 56.8 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 57.08 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 57.69 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 58.17 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 58.7 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 59.02 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 59.32 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 59.88 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 60.57 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 61.11 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 61.7 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 62.38 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 63.07 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 63.57 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 64.22 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 64.69 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 65.43 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 66.08 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 66.88 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 67.45 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 68 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 68.55 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 68.9 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 69.26 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 69.56 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 69.81 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 70.16 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 71.05 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 70.07 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 71 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 71.25 | +0.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 71.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 71.25 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Laos?
- Life expectancy men women in Laos was 71.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 71.25 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.89 in 1950.
- How does Laos rank for life expectancy men women?
- Laos ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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