Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate was -0.9913 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.9913 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 28.4%
World rank
114th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.2992 % change on previous year
in 1982
All-time low
-5.46 % change on previous year
in 2005
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Laos is -0.9913 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.4% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 0.2992 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -5.46 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Laos ranks 114th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2861 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.0475 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0792 % change on previous year | +66.6% |
| 1964 | -0.0791 % change on previous year | -199.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0475 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 1966 | -0.1425 % change on previous year | -399.9% |
| 1967 | -0.0159 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1968 | -0.1269 % change on previous year | +700.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0476 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1428 % change on previous year | +199.9% |
| 1971 | -0.2377 % change on previous year | -266.4% |
| 1972 | -0.1747 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1973 | -0.0477 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1274 % change on previous year | -366.8% |
| 1975 | -0.0318 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0318 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0636 % change on previous year | +99.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0795 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1979 | 0.254 % change on previous year | +219.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2851 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2843 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2992 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1099 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 1984 | -0.0941 % change on previous year | -185.6% |
| 1985 | -0.6593 % change on previous year | +600.7% |
| 1986 | -1.15 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 1987 | -0.7994 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 1988 | -0.7575 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1989 | -0.9094 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1990 | -0.7375 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1991 | -1.17 % change on previous year | +59.0% |
| 1992 | -1.44 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 1993 | -1.73 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 1994 | -3.45 % change on previous year | +99.5% |
| 1995 | -4.34 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1996 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1997 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1998 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1999 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2000 | -4.53 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 2001 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2002 | -3.68 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 2003 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2004 | -3.13 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 2005 | -5.46 % change on previous year | +74.5% |
| 2006 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 2007 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2008 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2009 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2010 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2011 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2012 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2013 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2014 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2015 | -0.2141 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2016 | -1.86 % change on previous year | +768.5% |
| 2017 | -1.93 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2018 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2019 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2020 | -2.09 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 2021 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2022 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2023 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2024 | -0.9913 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's -0.9913 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.17 % change on previous year, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's -0.9913 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.8311 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -768.5% | -0.2141 % change on previous year | -1.86 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | -700.1% | -0.0159 % change on previous year | -0.1269 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -600.7% | -0.0941 % change on previous year | -0.6593 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | -399.9% | 0.0475 % change on previous year | -0.1425 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +366.8% | -0.0477 % change on previous year | 0.1274 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -266.4% | 0.1428 % change on previous year | -0.2377 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.016 % change on previous year | -0.1425 % change on previous year | 0.2861 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0207 % change on previous year | -0.2377 % change on previous year | 0.254 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3395 % change on previous year | -1.15 % change on previous year | 0.2992 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.7 % change on previous year | -4.34 % change on previous year | -0.7375 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.56 % change on previous year | -5.46 % change on previous year | -2.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.18 % change on previous year | -3.15 % change on previous year | -0.2141 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.53 % change on previous year | -2.09 % change on previous year | -0.9913 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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- 112 Central African Republic -0.9647 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Morocco -0.9865 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Grenada -1.01 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Northern Mariana Islands -1.02 % change on previous year compare
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More population data for Laos
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3849 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9341 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.13 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Laos?
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Laos was -0.9913 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2992 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.46 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Laos rank for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 114th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.