Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Laos

Laos: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 77,544 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
77,544 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
93rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
85,082 people
in 1995
All-time low
28,724 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Laos, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2023, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Laos stood at 77,544 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Laos peaked at 85,082 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 28,724 people, in 1950.

That places Laos 93rd 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 32,554 people 28,724 people 35,636 people 10
1960s 40,382 people 36,391 people 44,905 people 10
1970s 51,855 people 46,101 people 56,873 people 10
1980s 65,572 people 57,801 people 74,345 people 10
1990s 82,266 people 76,518 people 85,082 people 10
2000s 78,868 people 76,421 people 82,043 people 10
2010s 77,525 people 76,246 people 79,434 people 10
2020s 78,201 people 77,544 people 78,841 people 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 90 Israel 86,090 people compare
  2. 91 Tunisia 81,882 people compare
  3. 92 Mauritania 80,498 people compare
  4. 94 Turkmenistan 77,320 people compare
  5. 95 Liberia 77,144 people compare
  6. 96 Kyrgyzstan 72,927 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Laos?
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Laos was 77,544 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 85,082 people in 1995.
What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 28,724 people in 1950.
How does Laos rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
Laos ranks 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.