Average age, total in Laos

Laos: Average age, total was 28.59 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
28.59
World rank
82nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
28.59
in 2018
All-time low
22.75
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2018

Average age, total in Laos, 1997–2018

01020301997200720181997: 22.82002: 23.82007: 25.72012: 27.72018: 28.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Laos recorded 28.59 for average age, total in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, total in Laos peaked at 28.59 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.75, in 1997.

Laos ranks 82nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average age, total in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Average age, total in Laos, 1997 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1997 22.75
2002 23.78 +4.5%
2007 25.68 +8.0%
2012 27.71 +7.9%
2018 28.59 +3.2%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 28.59 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.31, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 28.59 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.97, 75% of the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.75 22.75 22.75 1
2000s 24.73 23.78 25.68 2
2010s 28.15 27.71 28.59 2

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 79 Honduras 29.26 compare
  2. 80 Jamaica 28.91 compare
  3. 81 Guatemala 28.71 compare
  4. 83 Philippines 28.45 compare
  5. 84 Cambodia 28.01 compare
  6. 85 Venezuela 27.99 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, total in Laos?
Average age, total in Laos was 28.59 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, total recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 28.59 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age, total recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 22.75 in 1997.
How does Laos rank for average age, total?
Laos ranks 82nd out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age, total rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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