Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Laos
Laos: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 47.08 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Laos, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio young of working age population in Laos is 47.08, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Laos peaked at 83.94 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 47.08, in 2023.
That places Laos 75th out of 229 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.67 | 70.35 | 74.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 76.36 | 75.2 | 77.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.37 | 77.33 | 82.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.72 | 83.38 | 83.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.06 | 81.83 | 83.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.14 | 62.67 | 80.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.33 | 49.95 | 60.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.18 | 47.08 | 49.27 | 4 |
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More population data for Laos
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.511 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 438,726 (2100)
- Population density 40.11 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.511 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.4 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 80 (1987)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.4 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.4 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.5 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.42 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Laos?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Laos was 47.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 83.94 in 1983.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.08 in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Laos ranks 75th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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