Women of reproductive age in Laos
Laos: Women of reproductive age was 2.07 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.07 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
99th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.07 million
in 2023
All-time low
972,696
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Women of reproductive age in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Laos recorded 2.07 million for women of reproductive age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Laos peaked at 2.07 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 972,696, in 1990.
Laos ranks 99th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 972,696 | — |
| 1991 | 1.00 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.03 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.06 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.09 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.11 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.14 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.17 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.19 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.22 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.24 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.27 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.30 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.33 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.36 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.40 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.44 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.49 million | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.54 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.59 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.63 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.67 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.71 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.74 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.77 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.80 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.84 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.87 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.91 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.94 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.97 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.00 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.04 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.07 million | +1.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.07 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15 million, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.07 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.10 million | 972,696 | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.40 million | 1.24 million | 1.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 million | 1.63 million | 1.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 million | 1.97 million | 2.07 million | 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 women of reproductive age in Laos?
- Women of reproductive age in Laos was 2.07 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 972,696 in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for women of reproductive age?
- Laos ranks 99th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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