Life expectancy unwpp in Laos
Laos: Life expectancy unwpp was 68.96 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.96
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
178th
of 236 countries
All-time high
68.96
in 2023
All-time low
38.94
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy unwpp in Laos, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 68.96 for life expectancy unwpp 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 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy unwpp in Laos peaked at 68.96 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.94, in 1950.
Laos ranks 178th 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 unwpp in Laos, 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 68.96 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 68.96 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy unwpp in Laos?
- Life expectancy unwpp in Laos was 68.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy unwpp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 68.96 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy unwpp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.94 in 1950.
- How does Laos rank for life expectancy unwpp?
- Laos ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy unwpp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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