Share of births by age of mother in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of births by age of mother was 18.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
17th
of 236 countries
All-time high
20.3%
in 2008
All-time low
6.6%
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 18.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 20.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1950.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 17th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.6% | — |
| 1951 | 6.6% | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 6.7% | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 6.8% | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 6.9% | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 7.1% | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 7.2% | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 7.4% | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 7.5% | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 7.7% | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 7.8% | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 8.1% | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 8.3% | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 8.5% | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 8.7% | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 8.9% | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 9.1% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 9.2% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 9.3% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 9.6% | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 9.8% | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 10.0% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 10.1% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 10.3% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 10.4% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 10.6% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 10.8% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 11.1% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 11.5% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 11.8% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 12.2% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 12.6% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 12.9% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 13.2% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 13.5% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 13.8% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 14.0% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 14.1% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 14.1% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 14.2% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 14.3% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 14.7% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 15.0% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 15.5% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 15.7% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 15.8% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 16.0% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 16.2% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 17.9% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 18.4% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.0% | 6.6% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.7% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.7% | 9.8% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.5% | 12.2% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 14.3% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 17.9% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 18.5% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 18.5% | 18.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Share of births by age of mother in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 18.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1950.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.