Long run birth rate in Laos
Laos: Long run birth rate was 21.27 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
21.27
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
69th
of 236 countries
All-time high
48.17
in 1950
All-time low
21.27
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Long run birth rate in Laos, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run birth rate in Laos is 21.27, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run birth rate in Laos peaked at 48.17 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 21.27, in 2023.
That places Laos 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Long run birth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.17 | — |
| 1951 | 47.64 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 47.29 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 46.95 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 46.48 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 46.18 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 45.89 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 45.53 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 45.29 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 45.08 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 44.85 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 44.76 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 44.58 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 44.48 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 44.35 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 44.32 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 44.24 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 44.23 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 44.19 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 44.24 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 44.34 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 44.29 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 44.28 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 44.33 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 44.45 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 44.43 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 44.31 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 44.08 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 43.78 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 43.54 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 43.39 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 43.35 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 43.43 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 43.54 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 43.61 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 43.47 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 43.14 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 42.97 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 42.82 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 42.61 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 42.49 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 42.21 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 41.74 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 41.23 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 40 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 38.47 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 37.23 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 36.18 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 35.09 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 34.19 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 32.9 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 32.11 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 31.18 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 30.66 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 30.07 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 28.79 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 28.36 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 28.12 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 27.88 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 27.57 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 27.2 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 26.78 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 26.17 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 25.62 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 25.05 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 24.96 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 24.57 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 24.12 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 23.6 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 23.15 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 22.62 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 22.15 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 21.69 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 21.27 | -1.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 21.27 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 21.27 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.94, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.45 | 45.08 | 48.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.42 | 44.19 | 44.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.18 | 43.54 | 44.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.23 | 42.61 | 43.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.88 | 34.19 | 42.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.77 | 27.57 | 32.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.12 | 23.15 | 27.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.93 | 21.27 | 22.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 66 Honduras 21.96 compare
- 67 Turkmenistan 21.74 compare
- 68 Kyrgyzstan 21.31 compare
- 70 Bolivia 21.25 compare
- 71 Marshall Islands 21.14 compare
- 72 Egypt 21 compare
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 long run birth rate in Laos?
- Long run birth rate in Laos was 21.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 48.17 in 1950.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.27 in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for long run birth rate?
- Laos ranks 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run birth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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