Average age, urban in Laos

Laos: Average age, urban was 30.87 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
30.87
World rank
65th
of 99 countries
All-time high
30.87
in 2018
All-time low
23.9
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2018

Average age, urban in Laos, 1997–2018

01020301997200720181997: 23.92002: 25.92007: 28.22012: 30.32018: 30.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Laos recorded 30.87 for average age, urban in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, urban in Laos peaked at 30.87 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23.9, in 1997.

Laos ranks 65th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average age, urban in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Average age, urban in Laos, 1997 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1997 23.9 —
2002 25.92 +8.5%
2007 28.22 +8.9%
2012 30.29 +7.3%
2018 30.87 +1.9%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 30.87 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.16, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 30.87 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.61, 89% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.9 23.9 23.9 1
2000s 27.07 25.92 28.22 2
2010s 30.58 30.29 30.87 2

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 62 Morocco 31.09 compare
  2. 63 South Africa 31.08 compare
  3. 64 Kyrgyzstan 30.95 compare
  4. 66 Turkey 30.79 compare
  5. 67 Honduras 30.29 compare
  6. 68 Paraguay 30.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, urban in Laos?
Average age, urban in Laos was 30.87 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, urban recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 30.87 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age, urban recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 23.9 in 1997.
How does Laos rank for average age, urban?
Laos ranks 65th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age, urban rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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