Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Laos
Laos: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.1345 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1345
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
61st
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.4427
in 1950
All-time low
0.1345
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Laos, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Laos stood at 0.1345. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Laos peaked at 0.4427 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1345, in 2023.
That places Laos 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4427 | — |
| 1951 | 0.4401 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 0.4372 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 0.4338 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 0.431 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 0.4279 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 0.4252 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 0.4221 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 0.4187 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 0.4163 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 0.4132 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 0.4105 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.4067 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.404 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4011 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3968 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3956 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3908 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3876 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3848 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3816 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3783 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3754 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3726 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3701 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3677 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3669 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.363 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3589 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3531 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3453 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3389 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3325 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.327 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3216 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3155 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3095 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3039 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2977 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2912 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.286 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2795 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2749 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2695 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2661 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2598 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2546 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2493 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2455 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2418 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2365 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2301 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2248 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2193 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2132 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2072 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2023 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1964 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1914 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1849 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1791 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1726 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1673 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1626 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1578 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1546 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1513 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1485 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1464 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1434 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1378 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1403 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1365 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1345 | -1.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.1345 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1501, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.1345 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1119, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4295 | 0.4163 | 0.4427 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3991 | 0.3848 | 0.4132 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3688 | 0.3531 | 0.3816 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3183 | 0.2912 | 0.3453 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2627 | 0.2418 | 0.286 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2106 | 0.1849 | 0.2365 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1584 | 0.1434 | 0.1791 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1373 | 0.1345 | 0.1403 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Laos?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Laos was 0.1345 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4427 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1345 in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Laos ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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