Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Laos
Laos: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 67.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Laos, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Laos is 67.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Laos peaked at 67.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 1963.
That places Laos 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.1% | 27.9% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.2% | 30.6% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.3% | 39.6% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 46.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 51.0% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 57.9% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 64.7% | 67.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 142 Senegal 68.4% compare
- 143 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 68.3% compare
- 144 Saint Kitts and Nevis 68.0% compare
- 146 Eritrea 67.6% compare
- 147 Mauritania 67.0% compare
- 148 Belarus 66.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Laos?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Laos was 67.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 1963.
- How does Laos rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Laos ranks 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.