Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Laos
Laos: Life expectancy prados de la escosura was 68.5 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
68.5
World rank
111th
of 162 countries
All-time high
68.5
in 2020
All-time low
25
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020
Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Laos, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, life expectancy prados de la escosura in Laos stood at 68.5. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy prados de la escosura in Laos peaked at 68.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1870.
Laos ranks 111th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 25 | — |
| 1880 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 28.77 | +15.1% |
| 1938 | 34 | +18.2% |
| 1950 | 37.85 | +11.3% |
| 1955 | 40.45 | +6.9% |
| 1960 | 40.42 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 40.42 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 40.42 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 42.28 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 48.76 | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 50.95 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 53.71 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 56.39 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 58.38 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 60.98 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 63.97 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 66.67 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 68.5 | +2.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 68.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.34, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Laos's 68.5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.94, 90% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1880s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1890s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1900s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1910s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1920s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 2 |
| 1930s | 31.38 | 28.77 | 34 | 2 |
| 1950s | 39.15 | 37.85 | 40.45 | 2 |
| 1960s | 40.42 | 40.42 | 40.42 | 2 |
| 1970s | 41.35 | 40.42 | 42.28 | 2 |
| 1980s | 49.86 | 48.76 | 50.95 | 2 |
| 1990s | 55.05 | 53.71 | 56.39 | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.68 | 58.38 | 60.98 | 2 |
| 2010s | 65.32 | 63.97 | 66.67 | 2 |
| 2020s | 68.5 | 68.5 | 68.5 | 1 |
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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)
- 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 prados de la escosura in Laos?
- Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Laos was 68.5 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy prados de la escosura recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy prados de la escosura recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1870.
- How does Laos rank for life expectancy prados de la escosura?
- Laos ranks 111th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is life expectancy prados de la escosura rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 prados de la escosura. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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