Number of children under 5 in Laos
Laos: Number of children under 5 was 795,693 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 5 in Laos, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Laos stood at 795,693 people.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Laos peaked at 848,691 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 274,692 people, in 1950.
That places Laos 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 312,869 people | 274,692 people | 346,143 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 392,124 people | 353,317 people | 436,082 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 504,984 people | 447,847 people | 558,576 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 641,787 people | 568,873 people | 728,861 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 817,780 people | 749,699 people | 848,691 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 802,187 people | 776,006 people | 832,048 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 784,163 people | 774,146 people | 805,176 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 801,057 people | 795,693 people | 805,805 people | 4 |
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More reference data data for Laos
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2805 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8819 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3578 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4679 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.95 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 317.16 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Laos?
- Number of children under 5 in Laos was 795,693 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 848,691 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 274,692 people in 1950.
- How does Laos rank for number of children under 5?
- Laos ranks 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.