Total dependency ratio in Laos
Laos: Total dependency ratio was 54.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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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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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).