Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) in Laos
Laos: Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) was 9.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.8%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
70th
of 218 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 1991
All-time low
9.8%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 00-04, female in Laos, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 00-04, female in Laos is 9.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, female in Laos peaked at 17.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2025.
That places Laos 70th 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 00-04, female (% of female population) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.3% | — |
| 1961 | 16.3% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 16.3% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 16.3% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 16.3% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 16.3% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 16.3% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 16.4% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 16.4% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 16.4% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 16.5% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 16.5% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 16.6% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 16.7% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 16.7% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 16.8% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 16.9% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 17.0% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 17.0% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 17.0% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 16.9% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 16.9% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 16.9% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 17.0% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 17.1% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 17.1% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 17.2% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 17.2% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 17.2% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 17.2% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 17.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17.2% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 17.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 17.1% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 16.9% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 16.6% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 16.3% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 16.0% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 14.8% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 9.8% | -1.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 9.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 9.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.4%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.7% | 16.4% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.0% | 16.9% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 15.6% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 12.3% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 11.0% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.8% | 10.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 9.9% compare
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- 71 Bolivia 9.8% compare
- 72 Turkmenistan 9.8% compare
- 73 Saudi Arabia 9.7% compare
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 population ages 00-04, female in Laos?
- Population ages 00-04, female in Laos was 9.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 00-04, female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2025.
- How does Laos rank for population ages 00-04, female?
- Laos ranks 70th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 4 as a percentage of the total female population.