Population ages 05-09, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Population ages 05-09, female was 10.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.0%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
71st
of 218 countries
All-time high
14.8%
in 1999
All-time low
10.0%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 05-09, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 10.0%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 14.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2025.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 71st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 05-09, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.5% | — |
| 1961 | 13.4% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 13.4% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 13.4% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 13.4% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 13.3% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 13.3% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 13.3% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 13.3% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 13.4% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 13.4% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 13.4% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 13.4% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 13.5% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 13.5% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 13.6% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 13.8% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 13.9% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 14.0% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 14.1% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 14.2% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 14.2% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 14.2% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 14.1% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 14.1% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 14.0% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 14.0% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 14.0% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 14.1% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 14.2% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 14.2% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 14.3% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 14.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 14.4% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 14.5% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 14.6% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 14.7% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 14.8% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 10.0% | -1.3% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 10.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.6%, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 10.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.9%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.4% | 13.3% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.6% | 13.4% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 14.0% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 14.1% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 12.2% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 10.4% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.0% | 10.3% | 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 05-09, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Population ages 05-09, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 10.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2025.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for population ages 05-09, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 71st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, female rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 05-09, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total female population.