Population ages 15-64, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Population ages 15-64, female was 65.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, 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 15-64, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 65.4%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 65.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 1994.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 78th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.9% | — |
| 1961 | 55.8% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 55.8% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 55.7% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 55.6% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 55.5% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 55.5% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 55.4% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 55.3% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 55.3% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 55.2% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 55.1% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 55.0% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 54.9% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 54.7% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 54.5% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 54.2% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 53.9% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 53.5% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 53.2% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 53.0% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 52.9% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 52.8% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 52.8% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 52.7% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 52.7% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 52.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 52.7% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 52.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 52.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 52.8% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 52.8% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 52.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 52.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 52.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 52.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 52.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 52.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 52.9% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 53.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 53.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 54.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 54.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 55.6% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 57.3% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 58.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 59.1% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 60.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 61.1% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 61.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 62.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 62.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 63.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 63.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 63.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 64.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 64.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 64.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 65.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 65.2% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 65.4% | +0.3% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 65.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.6%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 65.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.4%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.6% | 55.3% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.4% | 53.2% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.8% | 52.7% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.8% | 52.7% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 53.4% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 59.8% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 64.2% | 65.4% | 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 15-64, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 65.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 1994.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 78th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.