Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Laos
Laos: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 89 per 1,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
89 per 1,000 population
World rank
24th
of 216 countries
All-time high
111.26 per 1,000 population
in 2004
All-time low
83.35 per 1,000 population
in 2016
Years of data
9
2004–2022
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Laos, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Laos is 89 per 1,000 population, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Laos peaked at 111.26 per 1,000 population in 2004 and was at its lowest, 83.35 per 1,000 population, in 2016.
That places Laos 24th out of 216 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Laos, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 111.26 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 100.6 per 1,000 population | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 102.4 per 1,000 population | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 96.49 per 1,000 population | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 94.42 per 1,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 97.22 per 1,000 population | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 86.98 per 1,000 population | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 83.35 per 1,000 population | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 89 per 1,000 population | +6.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 89 per 1,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.73 per 1,000 population, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 89 per 1,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.4 per 1,000 population, 3.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.69 per 1,000 population | 96.49 per 1,000 population | 111.26 per 1,000 population | 4 |
| 2010s | 90.49 per 1,000 population | 83.35 per 1,000 population | 97.22 per 1,000 population | 4 |
| 2020s | 89 per 1,000 population | 89 per 1,000 population | 89 per 1,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 21 Cote d'Ivoire 95.99 per 1,000 population compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 92.94 per 1,000 population compare
- 23 Mauritania 89.64 per 1,000 population compare
- 25 Eswatini 87.05 per 1,000 population compare
- 26 Sudan 86.82 per 1,000 population compare
- 26 Zimbabwe 86.82 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for Laos
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3849 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 438,726 people (2100)
- Population density 40.11 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9341 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.13 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Laos?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Laos was 89 per 1,000 population in 2022, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 111.26 per 1,000 population in 2004.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.35 per 1,000 population in 2016.
- How does Laos rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Laos ranks 24th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).