Number of births, by world region in Laos
Laos: Number of births, by world region was 163,043 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
163,043 births
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
94th
of 236 countries
All-time high
193,171 births
in 1993
All-time low
81,154 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Laos, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births, by world region in Laos is 163,043 births, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Laos peaked at 193,171 births in 1993 and was at its lowest, 81,154 births, in 1950.
Laos ranks 94th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Laos, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 81,154 births | — |
| 1951 | 82,185 births | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 83,529 births | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 84,877 births | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 85,995 births | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 87,427 births | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 88,906 births | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 90,257 births | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 91,844 births | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 93,510 births | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 95,149 births | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 97,112 births | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 98,972 births | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 101,006 births | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 103,007 births | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 105,316 births | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 107,542 births | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 110,039 births | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 112,524 births | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 115,329 births | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 118,388 births | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 121,126 births | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 124,046 births | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 127,240 births | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 130,668 births | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 133,526 births | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 135,811 births | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 137,489 births | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 138,845 births | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 140,562 births | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 142,853 births | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 145,932 births | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 149,837 births | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 154,168 births | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 158,635 births | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 162,579 births | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 165,940 births | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 170,045 births | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 174,398 births | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 178,594 births | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 183,213 births | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 187,186 births | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 190,344 births | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 193,171 births | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 192,365 births | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 189,629 births | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 187,855 births | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 186,408 births | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 184,168 births | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 182,599 births | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 178,694 births | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 177,307 births | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 174,948 births | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 174,697 births | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 173,880 births | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 168,974 births | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 169,147 births | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 170,327 births | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 171,444 births | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 172,074 births | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 172,255 births | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 172,082 births | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 170,630 births | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 169,404 births | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 167,909 births | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 169,785 births | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 169,731 births | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 169,257 births | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 168,212 births | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 167,556 births | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 166,166 births | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 165,066 births | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 163,976 births | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 163,043 births | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86,968 births | 81,154 births | 93,510 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 104,600 births | 95,149 births | 115,329 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 130,770 births | 118,388 births | 140,562 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 160,298 births | 142,853 births | 178,594 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 187,694 births | 182,599 births | 193,171 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 173,149 births | 168,974 births | 178,694 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 169,682 births | 167,556 births | 172,255 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,563 births | 163,043 births | 166,166 births | 4 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9341 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 40.11 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 438,726 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Laos?
- Number of births, by world region in Laos was 163,043 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 193,171 births in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,154 births in 1950.
- How does Laos rank for number of births, by world region?
- Laos ranks 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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