Fertility rate with projections in Laos
Laos: Fertility rate with projections was 2.42 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.42
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
85th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.38
in 1983
All-time low
2.42
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate with projections in Laos, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate with projections in Laos stood at 2.42. That is the lowest value across all 74 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 with projections in Laos peaked at 6.38 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.42, in 2023.
Laos ranks 85th 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.
Fertility rate with projections in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.25 | — |
| 1951 | 6.23 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 6.24 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 6.25 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.25 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.26 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 6.27 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 6.27 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 6.28 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 6.29 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 6.29 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 6.31 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.31 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6.32 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 6.31 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 6.32 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.31 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 6.31 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.3 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 6.3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.31 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 6.29 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 6.28 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 6.28 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 6.29 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 6.29 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.29 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6.29 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 6.3 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 6.31 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 6.33 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 6.35 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 6.37 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 6.38 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 6.37 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 6.33 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 6.25 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 6.21 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 6.16 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 6.1 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 6.06 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 5.99 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 5.9 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 5.6 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 5.36 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 5.15 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 4.96 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 4.79 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 4.64 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 4.43 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 4.29 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 4.13 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 4.02 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.9 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.69 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 3.56 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 3.44 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.33 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 3.23 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 3.14 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.05 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.95 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.87 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.8 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.8 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.74 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.69 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.63 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.59 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.54 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.49 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.46 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.42 | -1.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.42 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.42 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.26 | 6.23 | 6.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.31 | 6.29 | 6.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.29 | 6.28 | 6.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.28 | 6.1 | 6.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.42 | 4.64 | 6.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8 | 3.23 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 2.59 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 | 2.42 | 2.54 | 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 with projections in Laos?
- Fertility rate with projections in Laos was 2.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate with projections recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6.38 in 1983.
- What is the lowest fertility rate with projections recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for fertility rate with projections?
- Laos ranks 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate with projections rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 Fertility rate with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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