Total Fertility Rate in Laos
Laos: Total Fertility Rate was 2.45 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.45
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
77th
of 197 countries
All-time high
6.38
in 1984
All-time low
2.45
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Laos, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Laos recorded 2.45 for total fertility rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Laos peaked at 6.38 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.45, in 2022.
That places Laos 77th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.29 | — |
| 1961 | 6.31 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.31 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6.32 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 6.31 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 6.32 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.31 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 6.31 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.3 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 6.3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.31 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 6.29 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 6.28 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 6.28 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 6.29 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 6.29 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.29 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6.29 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 6.3 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 6.31 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 6.33 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 6.35 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 6.37 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 6.38 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 6.38 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 6.36 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 6.32 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 6.27 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 6.21 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 6.15 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 6.08 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 6 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 5.88 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 5.75 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 5.55 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 5.35 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 5.15 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 4.96 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 4.78 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 4.66 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 4.4 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 4.21 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 4.04 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.91 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 3.81 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.67 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 3.6 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.49 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.38 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 3.26 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.15 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 3.05 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.95 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.87 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.8 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.77 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.72 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.67 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.62 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.57 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.54 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.5 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.45 | -1.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.45 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.21, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.45 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.32, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.31 | 6.29 | 6.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.29 | 6.28 | 6.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.31 | 6.15 | 6.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.41 | 4.66 | 6.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.78 | 3.26 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.82 | 2.57 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 | 2.45 | 2.54 | 3 |
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 total fertility rate in Laos?
- Total fertility rate in Laos was 2.45 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6.38 in 1984.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 in 2022.
- How does Laos rank for total fertility rate?
- Laos ranks 77th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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