Birth rate in Laos
Laos: Birth rate was 21.27 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
21.27 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
69th
of 236 countries
All-time high
48.17 births per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
21.27 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Laos, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Laos is 21.27 births per 1,000 people, 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, birth rate in Laos peaked at 48.17 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 21.27 births per 1,000 people, 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.
Birth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.17 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 47.64 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 47.29 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 46.95 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 46.48 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 46.18 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 45.89 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 45.53 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 45.29 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 45.08 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 44.85 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 44.76 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 44.58 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 44.48 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 44.35 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 44.32 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 44.24 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 44.23 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 44.19 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 44.24 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 44.34 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 44.29 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 44.28 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 44.33 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 44.45 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 44.43 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 44.31 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 44.08 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 43.78 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 43.54 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 43.39 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 43.35 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 43.43 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 43.54 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 43.61 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 43.47 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 43.14 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 42.97 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 42.82 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 42.61 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 42.49 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 42.21 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 41.74 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 41.23 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 40 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 38.47 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 37.23 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 36.18 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 35.09 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 34.19 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 32.9 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 32.11 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 31.18 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 30.66 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 30.07 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 28.79 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 28.36 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 28.12 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 27.88 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 27.57 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 27.2 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 26.78 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 26.17 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 25.62 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 25.05 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 24.96 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 24.57 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 24.12 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 23.6 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 23.15 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 22.62 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 22.15 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 21.69 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 21.27 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 21.27 births per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89 births per 1,000 people, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 21.27 births per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.94 births per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.45 births per 1,000 people | 45.08 births per 1,000 people | 48.17 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.42 births per 1,000 people | 44.19 births per 1,000 people | 44.85 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.18 births per 1,000 people | 43.54 births per 1,000 people | 44.45 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.23 births per 1,000 people | 42.61 births per 1,000 people | 43.61 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.88 births per 1,000 people | 34.19 births per 1,000 people | 42.49 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.77 births per 1,000 people | 27.57 births per 1,000 people | 32.9 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.12 births per 1,000 people | 23.15 births per 1,000 people | 27.2 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.93 births per 1,000 people | 21.27 births per 1,000 people | 22.62 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 66 Honduras 21.96 births per 1,000 people compare
- 67 Turkmenistan 21.74 births per 1,000 people compare
- 68 Kyrgyzstan 21.31 births per 1,000 people compare
- 70 Bolivia 21.25 births per 1,000 people compare
- 71 Marshall Islands 21.14 births per 1,000 people compare
- 72 Egypt 21 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Laos
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3849 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 438,726 people (2100)
- Population density 40.11 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Laos?
- Birth rate in Laos was 21.27 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 48.17 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.27 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for birth rate?
- Laos ranks 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.