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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Lao PDR's life expectancy stands at 69.23 as of 2024-12-31, up from 68.96 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, Lao PDR's life expectancy was 69.23, up from 68.96 in 2023.
In 2023, Lao PDR's life expectancy was 68.96, up from 68.72 in 2022.
In 2022, Lao PDR's life expectancy was 68.72, up from 67.81 in 2021.
In 2021, Lao PDR's life expectancy was 67.81, down from 68.34 in 2020.
In 2020, Lao PDR's life expectancy was 68.34, up from 67.91 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 69.23 | +0.261 |
| 2023 | 68.96 | +0.249 |
| 2022 | 68.72 | +0.908 |
| 2021 | 67.81 | -0.532 |
| 2020 | 68.34 | +0.428 |
| 2019 | 67.91 | +0.317 |
| 2018 | 67.59 | +0.249 |
| 2017 | 67.35 | +0.331 |
| 2016 | 67.01 | +0.326 |
| 2015 | 66.69 | +0.338 |
| 2014 | 66.35 | +0.627 |
| 2013 | 65.72 | +0.597 |
| 2012 | 65.13 | +0.621 |
| 2011 | 64.51 | +0.815 |
| 2010 | 63.69 | +0.667 |
| 2009 | 63.02 | +0.775 |
| 2008 | 62.25 | +0.554 |
| 2007 | 61.69 | +0.62 |
| 2006 | 61.07 | +0.386 |
| 2005 | 60.69 | +0.608 |
| 2004 | 60.08 | +0.437 |
| 2003 | 59.64 | +0.341 |
| 2002 | 59.3 | +0.415 |
| 2001 | 58.89 | +0.57 |
| 2000 | 58.32 | +0.451 |
| 1999 | 57.87 | +0.317 |
| 1998 | 57.55 | +0.247 |
| 1997 | 57.3 | +0.481 |
| 1996 | 56.82 | +0.477 |
| 1995 | 56.34 | +0.534 |
| 1994 | 55.81 | +0.227 |
| 1993 | 55.58 | +0.485 |
| 1992 | 55.1 | +0.398 |
| 1991 | 54.7 | +0.665 |
| 1990 | 54.04 | +0.446 |
| 1989 | 53.59 | +0.512 |
| 1988 | 53.08 | +0.48 |
| 1987 | 52.6 | +0.453 |
| 1986 | 52.14 | +0.565 |
| 1985 | 51.58 | +0.565 |
| 1984 | 51.01 | +0.529 |
| 1983 | 50.49 | +0.554 |
| 1982 | 49.93 | +0.694 |
| 1981 | 49.24 | +0.677 |
| 1980 | 48.56 | +1.1 |
| 1979 | 47.46 | +0.628 |
| 1978 | 46.83 | +0.424 |
| 1977 | 46.41 | +0.396 |
| 1976 | 46.01 | -0.138 |
| 1975 | 46.15 | +0.264 |
| 1974 | 45.89 | +1.16 |
| 1973 | 44.73 | +0.312 |
| 1972 | 44.42 | +0.294 |
| 1971 | 44.12 | +0.346 |
| 1970 | 43.78 | +0.316 |
| 1969 | 43.46 | +0.277 |
| 1968 | 43.18 | +0.314 |
| 1967 | 42.87 | +0.522 |
| 1966 | 42.35 | +0.125 |
| 1965 | 42.22 | +0.363 |
| 1964 | 41.86 | +0.315 |
| 1963 | 41.54 | -0.728 |
| 1962 | 42.27 | +0.928 |
| 1961 | 41.34 | +0.308 |
| 1960 | 41.04 | — |
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Lao PDR's life expectancy is 69.23 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 68.96 in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 69.23 (2024); the lowest is 41.04 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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