Life Expectancy at Birth in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Life Expectancy at Birth was 69.22 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
69.22
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
159th
of 216 countries
All-time high
69.22
in 2024
All-time low
41.04
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Life Expectancy at Birth in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1960–2024

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Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, life expectancy at birth in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 69.22. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 69.22 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.04, in 1960.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 159th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 42.21 41.04 43.46 10
1970s 45.58 43.78 47.46 10
1980s 51.22 48.56 53.59 10
1990s 56.11 54.03 57.87 10
2000s 60.5 58.32 63.02 10
2010s 66.19 63.69 67.91 10
2020s 68.61 67.81 69.22 5

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 156 Yemen, Republic of 69.44 compare
  2. 157 Palau, Republic of 69.38 compare
  3. 158 Botswana 69.29 compare
  4. 160 Senegal 68.92 compare
  5. 161 Eritrea, The State of 68.89 compare
  6. 162 Bolivia 68.74 compare

See the full ranking of 217 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Life expectancy at birth in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 69.22 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 69.22 in 2024.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 41.04 in 1960.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for life expectancy at birth?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 159th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life Expectancy at Birth
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.