Life expectancy at birth, total in Laos
Laos: Life expectancy at birth, total was 68.96 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Laos, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, total in Laos stood at 68.96 years. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Laos peaked at 68.96 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.78 years, in 1970.
Laos ranks 156th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.58 years | 43.78 years | 47.46 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.22 years | 48.56 years | 53.59 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.11 years | 54.03 years | 57.87 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.5 years | 58.32 years | 63.02 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.19 years | 63.69 years | 67.91 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.46 years | 67.81 years | 68.96 years | 4 |
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More population data for Laos
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.4 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 80 (1987)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.4 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.4 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.5 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.42 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Laos?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Laos was 68.96 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 68.96 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.78 years in 1970.
- How does Laos rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Laos ranks 156th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release