Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Life expectancy vs health expenditure 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 vs health expenditure in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, life expectancy vs health expenditure in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 68.96. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs health expenditure in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 68.96 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.94, in 1950.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.

Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1950 to 2023.
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

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

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  4. 172 Senegal 68.68 compare
  5. 173 Eritrea 68.62 compare
  6. 174 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 68.58 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs health expenditure in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 68.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 68.96 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs health expenditure 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 vs health expenditure?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 171st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs health expenditure 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Life expectancy vs health expenditure
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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