Life Expectancy at Birth in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Life Expectancy at Birth was 69.22 in 2024. β² Rising
Life Expectancy at Birth in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1960β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 156 Yemen, Republic of 69.44 compare
- 157 Palau, Republic of 69.38 compare
- 158 Botswana 69.29 compare
- 160 Senegal 68.92 compare
- 161 Eritrea, The State of 68.89 compare
- 162 Bolivia 68.74 compare
More gender data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 77,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 80,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 76,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 80,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,857 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 80,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 77,063 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 80,518 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 77,339 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 80,771 (2025)
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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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.