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.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.1% | — |
| 1961 | 28.6% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 31.0% | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 27.9% | -10.1% |
| 1964 | 28.3% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 28.6% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 28.7% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 29.5% | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 29.9% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 30.2% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 30.6% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 31.1% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 31.5% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 32.0% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 35.6% | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 36.0% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 35.3% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 35.8% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 36.4% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 37.4% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 39.6% | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 40.7% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 41.8% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 42.6% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 43.2% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 44.0% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 44.7% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 45.1% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 45.5% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 45.9% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 46.4% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 47.4% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 47.8% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 48.3% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 48.9% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 49.5% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 50.1% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 51.0% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 51.6% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 51.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 52.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 52.8% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 53.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 54.1% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 55.2% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 56.7% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 57.9% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 59.5% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 60.7% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 61.9% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 63.3% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 63.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 64.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 64.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 65.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 65.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 65.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 64.7% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 67.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 67.8% | +0.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 67.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.0%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 67.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.1%, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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.