Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Laos
Laos: Life expectancy vs gdp per capita was 68.96 in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Laos, 1950β2023
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
| 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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More health data for Laos
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,260 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 72,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 71,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 72,415 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 71,130 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 71,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 70,206 (2025)
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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