Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb was 68.96 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.96
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
171st
of 229 countries
All-time high
68.96
in 2023
All-time low
38.94
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 68.96 for life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in 2023. 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 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 68.96 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.94, in 1950.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 171st of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.94 | — |
| 1951 | 39.17 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 39.43 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 39.73 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 40.01 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 40.31 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 40.56 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 40.87 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 41.18 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 40.75 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 41.04 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 41.34 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 42.27 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 41.54 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 41.86 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 42.22 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 42.35 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 42.87 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 43.18 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 43.46 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 43.78 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 44.12 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 44.42 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 44.73 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 45.89 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 46.15 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 46.01 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 46.41 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 46.83 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 47.46 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 48.56 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 49.24 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 49.93 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 50.48 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 51.01 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 51.58 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 52.14 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 52.6 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 53.08 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 53.59 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 54.03 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 54.7 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 55.1 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 55.58 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 55.81 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 56.34 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 56.82 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 57.3 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 57.55 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 57.87 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 58.32 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 58.89 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 59.3 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 59.64 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 60.08 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 60.69 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 61.07 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 61.69 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 62.25 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 63.02 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 63.69 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 64.5 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 65.13 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 65.72 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 66.35 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 66.69 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 67.01 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 67.34 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 67.59 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 67.91 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 68.34 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 67.81 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 68.72 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 68.96 | +0.4% |
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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- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.0948 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1462 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.1538 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1522 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 68.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 68.96 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.94 in 1950.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 171st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 un vs gdp per capita wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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