Age dependency ratio of working age population in Laos
Laos: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 54.07 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
54.07
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
127th
of 236 countries
All-time high
90.54
in 1984
All-time low
54.07
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Laos, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio of working age population in Laos is 54.07, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Laos peaked at 90.54 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 54.07, in 2023.
That places Laos 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 74.07 | — |
| 1951 | 74.75 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 75.35 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 75.94 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 76.54 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 77.18 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 77.82 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 78.44 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 79.01 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 79.54 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 80.02 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 80.41 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 80.71 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 81.06 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 81.7 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 82.16 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 82.26 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 82.4 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 82.59 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 82.8 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 83.06 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 83.34 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 83.63 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 83.97 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 84.4 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 85.06 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 85.99 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 87.09 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 88.22 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 89.17 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 89.87 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 90.27 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 90.46 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 90.52 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 90.54 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 90.5 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 90.39 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 90.25 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 90.1 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 89.96 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 89.86 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 89.83 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 89.87 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 89.96 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 89.89 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 89.58 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 89.24 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 88.82 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 88.17 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 87.24 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 86.05 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 84.67 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 83.15 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 81.53 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 79.6 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 76.94 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 73.98 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 71.29 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 68.91 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 66.87 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 65.11 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 63.56 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 62.16 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 60.84 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 59.64 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 58.62 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 57.79 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 57.1 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 56.48 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 55.88 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 55.25 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 54.64 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 54.07 | -1.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 54.07 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 54.07 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76.86 | 74.07 | 79.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 81.61 | 80.02 | 82.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 85.39 | 83.06 | 89.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.28 | 89.87 | 90.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.52 | 88.17 | 90 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.34 | 68.91 | 87.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.82 | 56.48 | 66.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.96 | 54.07 | 55.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3849 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,776 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.13 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9341 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.511 (2100)
- Population density 40.11 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 438,726 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Laos?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Laos was 54.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 90.54 in 1984.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.07 in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Laos ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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