Median age vs births per woman in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Median age vs births per woman was 24.28 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.28
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
163rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
24.28
in 2023
All-time low
16.7
in 1984
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 24.28. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 24.28 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.7, in 1984.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 163rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.78 | — |
| 1951 | 18.73 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 18.67 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 18.61 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 18.55 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 18.49 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 18.43 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 18.38 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 18.32 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 18.25 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 18.17 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 18.09 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 18.02 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 17.96 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 17.91 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 17.86 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 17.82 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 17.77 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 17.7 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 17.66 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 17.66 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 17.64 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 17.62 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 17.6 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 17.55 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 17.48 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 17.35 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 17.2 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 17.04 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 16.9 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 16.8 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 16.75 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 16.72 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 16.71 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 16.7 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 16.71 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 16.72 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 16.73 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 16.75 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 16.77 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 16.78 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 16.78 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16.78 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16.78 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16.79 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16.8 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 16.84 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 16.86 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 16.88 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 16.92 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 16.99 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 17.1 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 17.24 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 17.4 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 17.57 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 17.79 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 18.13 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 18.58 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 19.02 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 19.47 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 19.91 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 20.36 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 20.8 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 21.23 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 21.65 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 21.98 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 22.25 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 22.52 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 22.8 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 23.09 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 23.38 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 23.67 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 23.97 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 24.28 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.52 | 18.25 | 18.78 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.9 | 17.66 | 18.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.4 | 16.9 | 17.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.74 | 16.7 | 16.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.82 | 16.78 | 16.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.93 | 16.99 | 19.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.66 | 19.91 | 23.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.83 | 23.38 | 24.28 | 4 |
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More population data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.511 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.9913 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 80 (1987)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Median age vs births per woman in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 24.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 24.28 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7 in 1984.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 163rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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