Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Laos
Laos: Life satisfaction vs life expectancy was 68.96 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Laos, 2011–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Laos is 68.96, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 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 satisfaction vs life expectancy in Laos peaked at 68.96 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.5, in 2011.
Laos ranks 178th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 64.5 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.47 | 64.5 | 67.91 | 9 |
| 2020s | 68.46 | 67.81 | 68.96 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More health data for Laos
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5161 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Laos?
- Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Laos was 68.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 68.96 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5 in 2011.
- How does Laos rank for life satisfaction vs life expectancy?
- Laos ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life satisfaction vs life expectancy 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 satisfaction vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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