Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) in Laos
Laos: Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) was 1.05 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.05 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.05 male births per female births
in 1968
All-time low
1.05 male births per female births
in 2004
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Laos, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
In 2024, sex ratio at birth in Laos stood at 1.05 male births per female births.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Laos peaked at 1.05 male births per female births in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.05 male births per female births, in 2004.
That places Laos 93rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) in Laos, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.05 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.05 male births per female births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.05 male births per female births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 male births per female births, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Laos?
- Sex ratio at birth in Laos was 1.05 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 male births per female births in 1968.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 male births per female births in 2004.
- How does Laos rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Laos ranks 93rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.