Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Laos
Laos: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 was 54.07 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
54.07
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
127th
of 236 countries
All-time high
90.54
in 1984
All-time low
54.07
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Laos, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Laos stood at 54.07. 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, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Laos peaked at 90.54 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 54.07, 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.
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 74.07 | — |
| 1951 | 74.75 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 75.35 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 75.94 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 76.54 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 77.18 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 77.82 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 78.44 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 79.01 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 79.54 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 80.02 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 80.41 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 80.71 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 81.06 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 81.7 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 82.16 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 82.26 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 82.4 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 82.59 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 82.8 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 83.06 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 83.34 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 83.63 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 83.97 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 84.4 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 85.06 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 85.99 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 87.09 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 88.22 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 89.17 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 89.87 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 90.27 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 90.46 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 90.52 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 90.54 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 90.5 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 90.39 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 90.25 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 90.1 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 89.96 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 89.86 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 89.83 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 89.87 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 89.96 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 89.89 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 89.58 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 89.24 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 88.82 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 88.17 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 87.24 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 86.05 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 84.67 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 83.15 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 81.53 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 79.6 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 76.94 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 73.98 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 71.29 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 68.91 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 66.87 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 65.11 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 63.56 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 62.16 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 60.84 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 59.64 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 58.62 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 57.79 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 57.1 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 56.48 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 55.88 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 55.25 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 54.64 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 54.07 | -1.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 54.07 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 54.07 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76.86 | 74.07 | 79.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 81.61 | 80.02 | 82.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 85.39 | 83.06 | 89.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.28 | 89.87 | 90.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.52 | 88.17 | 90 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.34 | 68.91 | 87.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.82 | 56.48 | 66.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.96 | 54.07 | 55.88 | 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 age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Laos?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Laos was 54.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 90.54 in 1984.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.07 in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- Laos ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio projected to 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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