Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Laos
Laos: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 77.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Laos, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Laos recorded 77.3% for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Laos peaked at 77.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 1960.
Laos ranks 156th of 215 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.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33.8% | — |
| 1961 | 34.0% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 34.6% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 34.8% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 35.1% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 35.8% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 35.9% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 36.5% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 36.9% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 37.2% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 37.6% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 38.1% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 38.4% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 38.8% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 39.1% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 39.4% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 39.3% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 39.8% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 40.3% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 41.3% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 42.5% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 43.5% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 44.5% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 45.3% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 46.1% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 47.0% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 47.8% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 48.6% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 49.5% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 50.5% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 51.2% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 52.2% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 52.8% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 53.6% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 53.9% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 54.7% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 55.4% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 56.1% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 56.5% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 56.8% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 57.7% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 58.9% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 59.7% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 60.6% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 61.8% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 62.9% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 63.7% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 64.8% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 65.6% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 66.9% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 69.5% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 70.5% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 71.4% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 72.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 72.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 73.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 74.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 76.3% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 74.3% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 76.5% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 76.9% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 77.3% | +0.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 77.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 77.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.0%, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.5% | 33.8% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.2% | 37.6% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.5% | 42.5% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.3% | 51.2% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 57.7% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 68.0% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 74.3% | 77.3% | 5 |
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 share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Laos?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Laos was 77.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 1960.
- How does Laos rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Laos ranks 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.