Fertility rate by age group in Laos
Laos: Fertility rate by age group was 81.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.65
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
31st
of 236 countries
All-time high
112.33
in 1993
All-time low
58.33
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Laos, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate by age group in Laos stood at 81.65.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Laos peaked at 112.33 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 58.33, in 1950.
Laos ranks 31st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate by age group in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.33 | — |
| 1951 | 58.5 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 58.96 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 59.56 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 60.13 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 61.05 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 62.01 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 62.73 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 63.43 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 64.12 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 64.81 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 65.76 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 66.69 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 67.95 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 69.57 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 71.2 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 71.99 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 72.71 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 73.5 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 75.33 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 77.35 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 78.62 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 80.01 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 81.54 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 83.26 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 84.85 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 86.51 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 88.22 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 90.07 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 92.2 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 94.46 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 96.9 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 99.47 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 101.97 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 104.69 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 106.13 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 106.33 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 105.84 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 105.49 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 105.03 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 105.78 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 108.24 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 108.95 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 112.33 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 110.77 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 107.89 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 105.68 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 103.66 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 101.64 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 101.82 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 101.11 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 99.66 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 95.5 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 93.29 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 93.13 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 88.4 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 89.36 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 90.61 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 90.61 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 90.44 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 89.47 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 88.8 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 87.61 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 86.64 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 84.41 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 84.78 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 84.15 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 84.12 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 84.17 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 84.04 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 83.55 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 82.82 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 82.43 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 81.65 | -0.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 81.65 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.85, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 81.65 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.42, 3.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.88 | 58.33 | 64.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 69.95 | 64.81 | 75.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.26 | 77.35 | 92.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.63 | 94.46 | 106.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.67 | 101.64 | 112.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.21 | 88.4 | 101.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.82 | 84.04 | 89.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.61 | 81.65 | 83.55 | 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 fertility rate by age group in Laos?
- Fertility rate by age group in Laos was 81.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 112.33 in 1993.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.33 in 1950.
- How does Laos rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Laos ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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