Population ages 0-14, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Population ages 0-14, male was 30.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 30.3%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 44.8% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 2025.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 72nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.2% | — |
| 1961 | 42.3% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 42.5% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 42.6% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 42.8% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 43.0% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 43.0% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 43.0% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 43.1% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 43.1% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 43.2% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 43.3% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 43.4% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 43.5% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 43.8% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 44.0% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 44.3% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 44.5% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 44.7% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 44.8% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 44.7% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 44.7% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 44.7% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 44.6% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 44.5% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 44.5% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 44.4% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 44.4% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 44.4% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 44.4% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 44.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 44.3% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 44.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 44.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 43.8% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 43.6% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 43.2% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 42.8% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 42.3% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 41.8% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 41.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 40.3% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 37.4% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 34.7% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 34.1% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 31.7% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 30.6% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 30.3% | -1.1% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 30.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.9%, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 30.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.8%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.7% | 42.2% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.6% | 43.1% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.6% | 44.4% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.2% | 43.8% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 37.4% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 32.3% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 30.3% | 32.0% | 6 |
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More health data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,260 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 317 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Population ages 0-14, male in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 30.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 1982.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 2025.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 72nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.