Population, female, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Population, female, annual growth rate was 1.34 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.34 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
80th
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.85 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
1.34 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, female, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 1.34 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 2.85 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.34 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 80th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population, female, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.31 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.1 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.56 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.42 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 79 Algeria 1.35 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Djibouti 1.33 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Mongolia 1.31 % change on previous year compare
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,260 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.1249 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2984 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3253 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Population, female, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 1.34 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for population, female, annual growth rate?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 80th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.