Total dependency ratio in Laos
Laos: Total dependency ratio was 54.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
54.1%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
127th
of 236 countries
All-time high
90.5%
in 1984
All-time low
54.1%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Laos, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Laos stood at 54.1%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Laos peaked at 90.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 2023.
Laos ranks 127th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 74.1% | — |
| 1951 | 74.7% | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 75.4% | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 75.9% | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 76.5% | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 77.2% | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 77.8% | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 78.4% | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 79.0% | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 79.5% | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 80.0% | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 80.4% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 80.7% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 81.1% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 81.7% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 82.2% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 82.3% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 82.4% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 82.6% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 82.8% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 83.1% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 83.3% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 83.6% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 84.0% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 84.4% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 85.1% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 86.0% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 87.1% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 88.2% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 89.2% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 89.9% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 90.3% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 90.5% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 90.5% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 90.5% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 90.4% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 90.2% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 90.1% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 90.0% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 89.9% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 89.8% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 89.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 89.6% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 89.2% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 88.8% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 88.2% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 87.2% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 86.0% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 84.7% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 83.1% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 81.5% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 79.6% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 76.9% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 74.0% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 71.3% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 68.9% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 66.9% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 65.1% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 63.6% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 62.2% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 60.8% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 59.6% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 58.6% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 57.8% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 57.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 56.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 55.9% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 55.2% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 54.6% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 54.1% | -1.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 54.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 54.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.0%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76.9% | 74.1% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 81.6% | 80.0% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 85.4% | 83.1% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.3% | 89.9% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.5% | 88.2% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 68.9% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 56.5% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 54.1% | 55.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Laos?
- Total dependency ratio in Laos was 54.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 1984.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for total dependency ratio?
- Laos ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).