World 8.2bn peopleGDP $118tnLife expectancy 73.5 yrsOnline 73.6%
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Health · East Asia & Pacific · Lower-middle income

Laos: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 69.2 yrs (2024), 159th of 217 in the world and 28th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. Life expectancy, women is 71.5 yrs (2024), 160th of 217 in the world and 28th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. Life expectancy, men is 67.0 yrs (2024), 153rd of 217 in the world and 27th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific.

Life expectancy69.2 yrs2024 · world 159/217 · region 28/37Life expectancy, women71.5 yrs2024 · world 160/217 · region 28/37Life expectancy, men67.0 yrs2024 · world 153/217 · region 27/37Infant mortality27.22024 · world 53/196 · region 5/30
Life expectancy
LaosEast Asia & PacificLower-middle incomeWorld
50607080199520002005201020152020Laos69.2 yrsEast Asia & PacificLower-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
LaosEast Asia & PacificLower-middle incomeWorld
50607080199520002005201020152020Laos71.5 yrsEast Asia & PacificLower-middle incomeWorld
18 indicators

Health: Laos in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years69.2 yrs2024159/21728/3758.3 yrs63.7 yrs68.3 yrs+4.3%since 201476.7 yrs69.5 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years71.5 yrs2024160/21728/3759.9 yrs66.1 yrs71.0 yrs+4.3%since 201479.7 yrs71.3 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years67.0 yrs2024153/21727/3756.8 yrs61.4 yrs65.9 yrs+4.3%since 201473.9 yrs67.8 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births27.2202453/1965/3082.251.231.9−35%since 201410.733.127.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births29.4202459/1965/30100.158.434.8−37%since 201413.243.837.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births13.1202466/1967/3035.823.815.6−34%since 20146.721.617.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births112202364/19411/30609305132−48%since 201366235197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months69%2024172/19328/3042%64%63%−12.0 ppsince 201490%86%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–490.4%202477/1537/180.1%0.3%0.4%+0.1 ppsince 2014—0.7%0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people127202455/20815/36330221149−33%since 2014144208131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP1.3%2023193/19329/294.3%2.9%2.1%−1.1 ppsince 20136.8%3.7%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure44.8%202345/1934/2944.8%36.0%41.1%−3.9 ppsince 201326.0%47.0%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people0.332022137/18021/250.280.330.36+3.1%since 20122.400.711.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people1.72023118/18221/271.21.11.3+55%since 20134.71.53.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population95.9%2024115/20623/3748.3%68.3%85.9%+20.4 ppsince 201495.3%90.8%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population88.7%2024122/20323/3728.6%55.9%80.7%+22.7 ppsince 201494.8%73.9%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults25.4%202447/16613/2952.8%38.1%28.4%−12.7 ppsince 201023.1%20.4%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people17.9201975/1869/2613.814.317.92019+26%since 200916.517.416.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Laos and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Laos. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorLaosChinaVietnamThailandMyanmarCambodia
Life expectancy69.2 yrs202478.0 yrs202474.7 yrs202476.6 yrs202467.1 yrs202470.8 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women71.5 yrs202481.0 yrs202479.4 yrs202481.0 yrs202470.4 yrs202473.4 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men67.0 yrs202475.2 yrs202470.1 yrs202472.3 yrs202464.0 yrs202468.1 yrs2024
Infant mortality27.220244.1202412.020247.7202432.8202416.42024
Under-5 mortality29.420245.7202417.320249.0202436.9202418.42024
Neonatal mortality13.120242.620248.820245.1202419.620249.52024
Maternal mortality112202316202348202334202318520231372023
Measles vaccination69%202495%202498%202493%202471%202483%2024
HIV prevalence0.4%2024—0.4%20241.0%20240.9%20240.5%2024
China: healthVietnam: healthThailand: healthMyanmar: healthCambodia: health
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