Average age, rural in Laos

Laos: Average age, rural was 27.46 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
27.46
World rank
72nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
27.46
in 2018
All-time low
22.52
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2018

Average age, rural in Laos, 1997–2018

01020301997200720181997: 22.52002: 23.12007: 24.62012: 26.72018: 27.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, rural in Laos is 27.46, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, rural in Laos peaked at 27.46 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.52, in 1997.

Laos ranks 72nd of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average age, rural in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Average age, rural in Laos, 1997 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1997 22.52 —
2002 23.13 +2.7%
2007 24.64 +6.5%
2012 26.67 +8.2%
2018 27.46 +3.0%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 27.46 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.26, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 27.46 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.37, 82% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.52 22.52 22.52 1
2000s 23.89 23.13 24.64 2
2010s 27.06 26.67 27.46 2

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 69 South Africa 27.79 compare
  2. 70 Bangladesh 27.79 compare
  3. 71 Cambodia 27.47 compare
  4. 73 Nepal 26.97 compare
  5. 74 Venezuela 26.3 compare
  6. 75 Tajikistan 26.23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, rural in Laos?
Average age, rural in Laos was 27.46 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, rural recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 27.46 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age, rural recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 22.52 in 1997.
How does Laos rank for average age, rural?
Laos ranks 72nd out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age, rural rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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