Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita was 0.0481 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 0.0481 units per person for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.0481 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0268 units per person, in 1960.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 152nd out of 217 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 65 and above, total, per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0268 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0273 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0277 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0282 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0286 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0291 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0296 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0301 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0305 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.031 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0313 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0316 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0319 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0321 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0323 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0326 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0328 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0331 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0334 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0337 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0339 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0342 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0344 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0345 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0346 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0347 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0347 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0347 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0347 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0346 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0345 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0344 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0344 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0342 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0341 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.034 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0339 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0338 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0337 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0337 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0337 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0337 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0338 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0338 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.034 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0341 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0345 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0354 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0362 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.037 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0378 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0387 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0395 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0403 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0411 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0413 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.041 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.041 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0413 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0418 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0424 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0432 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0442 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0454 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0467 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0481 units per person | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0289 units per person | 0.0268 units per person | 0.031 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0325 units per person | 0.0313 units per person | 0.0337 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0345 units per person | 0.0339 units per person | 0.0347 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0341 units per person | 0.0337 units per person | 0.0345 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0346 units per person | 0.0337 units per person | 0.037 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0404 units per person | 0.0378 units per person | 0.0418 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.045 units per person | 0.0424 units per person | 0.0481 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 149 Maldives 0.0496 units per person compare
- 150 Marshall Islands 0.0488 units per person compare
- 151 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0484 units per person compare
- 153 Turkmenistan 0.0481 units per person compare
- 154 Haiti 0.0479 units per person compare
- 155 Jordan 0.0475 units per person compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,260 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.0948 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1462 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.1538 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1522 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.0481 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0481 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0268 units per person in 1960.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 152nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.