Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Laos

Laos: Life expectancy vs gdp per capita was 68.96 in 2023. β–² 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 vs gdp per capita in Laos, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Laos stood at 68.96. 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 vs gdp per capita in Laos peaked at 68.96 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.94, in 1950.

That places Laos 171st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 168 Yemen 69.3 compare
  2. 169 Palau 69.27 compare
  3. 170 Botswana 69.16 compare
  4. 172 Senegal 68.68 compare
  5. 173 Eritrea 68.62 compare
  6. 174 Bolivia 68.58 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Laos?
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Laos was 68.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 68.96 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 38.94 in 1950.
How does Laos rank for life expectancy vs gdp per capita?
Laos ranks 171st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs gdp per capita 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 vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
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