Womens life expectancy at birth in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Womens life expectancy at birth was 71.25 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
71.25
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
172nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
71.25
in 2023
All-time low
39.89
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Womens life expectancy at birth in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 71.25 for womens life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 71.25 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.89, in 1950.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 172nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 41.09 39.89 42.28 10
1960s 43.92 42.58 45.3 10
1970s 46.81 45.6 48.32 10
1980s 51.92 49.16 54.64 10
1990s 57.4 55.15 59.32 10
2000s 62.66 59.88 65.43 10
2010s 68.47 66.08 70.16 10
2020s 70.84 70.07 71.25 4

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 169 Palestine 71.5 compare
  2. 170 Yemen, Republic of 71.39 compare
  3. 171 Namibia 71.34 compare
  4. 173 Bolivia 71.14 compare
  5. 174 Micronesia, Federated States of 71.12 compare
  6. 175 Uganda 71.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is womens life expectancy at birth in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Womens life expectancy at birth in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 71.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 71.25 in 2023.
What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 39.89 in 1950.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 172nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Womens life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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