Number of children under 5 in Laos
Laos: Number of children under 5 was 795,693 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
795,693 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
94th
of 236 countries
All-time high
848,691 people
in 1997
All-time low
274,692 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of children under 5 in Laos, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 274,692 people | — |
| 1951 | 284,012 people | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 292,529 people | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 301,147 people | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 311,418 people | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 320,250 people | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 326,416 people | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 332,786 people | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 339,295 people | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 346,143 people | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 353,317 people | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 360,834 people | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 368,788 people | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 377,160 people | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 385,889 people | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 395,067 people | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 404,577 people | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 414,508 people | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 425,020 people | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 436,082 people | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 447,847 people | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 460,166 people | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 472,863 people | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 486,024 people | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 499,599 people | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 513,020 people | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 525,744 people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 537,569 people | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 548,435 people | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 558,576 people | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 568,873 people | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 580,286 people | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 593,568 people | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 609,247 people | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 627,231 people | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 646,860 people | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 667,141 people | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 687,585 people | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 708,221 people | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 728,861 people | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 749,699 people | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 771,112 people | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 792,403 people | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 812,635 people | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 829,900 people | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 841,617 people | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 847,615 people | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 848,691 people | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 845,131 people | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 838,999 people | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 832,048 people | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 824,920 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 817,726 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 810,997 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 805,313 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 799,760 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 792,079 people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 784,106 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 778,915 people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 776,006 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 775,946 people | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 776,445 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 775,767 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 775,044 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 774,146 people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 777,790 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 786,261 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 794,282 people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 800,776 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 805,176 people | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 805,805 people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 803,148 people | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 799,583 people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 795,693 people | -0.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 795,693 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million people, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 795,693 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933 people, 5.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.