Probability of dying that year, among females in Laos
Laos: Probability of dying that year, among females was 2.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.8%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
40th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.1%
in 1950
All-time low
2.8%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability of dying that year, among females in Laos, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 2.8% for probability of dying that year, among females in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in Laos peaked at 19.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2023.
That places Laos 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Probability of dying that year, among females in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.1% | — |
| 1951 | 18.9% | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 18.7% | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 18.5% | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 18.3% | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 18.1% | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 17.9% | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 17.6% | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 17.4% | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 17.2% | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 16.9% | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 16.7% | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 16.5% | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 16.3% | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 16.0% | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 15.8% | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 15.7% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 15.4% | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 15.2% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 15.0% | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 14.8% | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 14.6% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 14.4% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 14.2% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 14.0% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 13.9% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 13.7% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 13.5% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 13.3% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 13.0% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 12.6% | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 12.3% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 11.9% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 11.6% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 11.4% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 11.1% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 10.8% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 10.6% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 10.2% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 9.9% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 9.6% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 9.3% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 9.0% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 8.2% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 7.4% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -3.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.2%, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.2% | 17.2% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.0% | 15.0% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.9% | 13.0% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.2% | 9.9% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 7.1% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.8% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More gender data for Laos
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,335 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3716 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,022 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,022 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year, among females in Laos?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in Laos was 2.8% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- Laos ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.