Births by age of mother in Laos
Laos: Births by age of mother was 12 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
86th
of 236 countries
All-time high
73
in 1995
All-time low
12
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in Laos, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births by age of mother in Laos is 12, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Laos peaked at 73 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2022.
Laos ranks 86th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Births by age of mother in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31 | — |
| 1951 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 1954 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 40 | +5.3% |
| 1959 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 44 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50 | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 53 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 55 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 61 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 64 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 66 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 69 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 72 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 72 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 68 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 63 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 60 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 56 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 50 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 45 | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 42 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 39 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 34 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 31 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 27 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 23 | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 19 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13 | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 12 | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 12 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36 | 31 | 40 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.3 | 41 | 51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.6 | 53 | 57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.5 | 57 | 67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.7 | 63 | 73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.4 | 34 | 60 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4 | 17 | 31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5 | 12 | 17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More population data for Laos
- 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 births by age of mother in Laos?
- Births by age of mother in Laos was 12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 73 in 1995.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2022.
- How does Laos rank for births by age of mother?
- Laos ranks 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. 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 Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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