Fertility rate, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Fertility rate, total was 2.42 births per woman in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 2.42 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 6.38 births per woman in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.42 births per woman, in 2023.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 81st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.29 births per woman | 6.28 births per woman | 6.31 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.28 births per woman | 6.1 births per woman | 6.38 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.42 births per woman | 4.64 births per woman | 6.06 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8 births per woman | 3.23 births per woman | 4.43 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 births per woman | 2.59 births per woman | 3.14 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 births per woman | 2.42 births per woman | 2.54 births per woman | 4 |
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More population data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.511 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 438,726 (2100)
- Population density 40.11 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.511 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,776 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.4 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 80 (1987)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Fertility rate, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 2.42 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.38 births per woman in 1983.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for fertility rate, total?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 81st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release