Birth rate in Laos
Laos: Birth rate was 21.27 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Laos, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Laos stood at 21.27 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Laos peaked at 48.17 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 21.27 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Laos ranks 69th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.45 births per 1,000 people | 45.08 births per 1,000 people | 48.17 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.42 births per 1,000 people | 44.19 births per 1,000 people | 44.85 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.18 births per 1,000 people | 43.54 births per 1,000 people | 44.45 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.23 births per 1,000 people | 42.61 births per 1,000 people | 43.61 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.88 births per 1,000 people | 34.19 births per 1,000 people | 42.49 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.77 births per 1,000 people | 27.57 births per 1,000 people | 32.9 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.12 births per 1,000 people | 23.15 births per 1,000 people | 27.2 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.93 births per 1,000 people | 21.27 births per 1,000 people | 22.62 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 66 Honduras 21.96 births per 1,000 people compare
- 67 Turkmenistan 21.74 births per 1,000 people compare
- 68 Kyrgyzstan 21.31 births per 1,000 people compare
- 70 Bolivia 21.25 births per 1,000 people compare
- 71 Marshall Islands 21.14 births per 1,000 people compare
- 72 Egypt 21 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Laos
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.4 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 80 people (1987)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.4 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.4 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.42 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Laos?
- Birth rate in Laos was 21.27 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 48.17 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.27 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for birth rate?
- Laos ranks 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.