Life expectancy of women vs. men in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 71.25 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.25 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
179th
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.25 years
in 2023
All-time low
39.89 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy of women vs. men in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 71.25 years, 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 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 71.25 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.89 years, in 1950.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 179th 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.
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.89 years | — |
| 1951 | 40.11 years | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 40.36 years | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 40.71 years | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 40.95 years | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 41.24 years | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 41.48 years | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 41.77 years | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 42.11 years | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 42.28 years | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 42.58 years | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 42.8 years | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 43.21 years | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 43.42 years | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 43.69 years | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 44.17 years | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 44.27 years | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 44.73 years | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 45.05 years | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 45.3 years | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 45.6 years | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 45.95 years | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 46.22 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 46.47 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 46.71 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 46.93 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 46.92 years | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 47.31 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 47.7 years | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 48.32 years | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 49.16 years | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 49.83 years | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 50.51 years | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 51.05 years | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 51.62 years | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 52.22 years | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 52.81 years | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 53.36 years | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 53.96 years | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 54.64 years | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 55.15 years | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 55.83 years | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 56.25 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 56.8 years | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 57.08 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 57.69 years | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 58.17 years | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 58.7 years | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 59.02 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 59.32 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 59.88 years | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 60.57 years | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 61.11 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 61.7 years | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 62.38 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 63.07 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 63.57 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 64.22 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 64.69 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 65.43 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 66.08 years | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 66.88 years | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 67.45 years | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 68 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 68.55 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 68.9 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 69.26 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 69.56 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 69.81 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 70.16 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 71.05 years | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 70.07 years | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 71 years | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 71.25 years | +0.4% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 71.25 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 71.25 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84 years, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.09 years | 39.89 years | 42.28 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.92 years | 42.58 years | 45.3 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.81 years | 45.6 years | 48.32 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.92 years | 49.16 years | 54.64 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.4 years | 55.15 years | 59.32 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.66 years | 59.88 years | 65.43 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.47 years | 66.08 years | 70.16 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.84 years | 70.07 years | 71.25 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 176 Palestine, State of 71.5 years compare
- 177 Yemen 71.39 years compare
- 178 Namibia 71.34 years compare
- 180 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 71.14 years compare
- 181 Micronesia, Federated States of 71.12 years compare
- 182 Uganda 71.12 years compare
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)
- 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 of women vs. men in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 71.25 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 71.25 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.89 years in 1950.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.