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
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.
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Laos, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28,724 people | — |
| 1951 | 29,718 people | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 31,279 people | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 31,834 people | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 32,450 people | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 33,026 people | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 33,623 people | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 34,294 people | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 34,951 people | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 35,636 people | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 36,391 people | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 37,158 people | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 37,983 people | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 38,856 people | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 39,752 people | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 40,684 people | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 41,654 people | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 42,670 people | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 43,762 people | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 44,905 people | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 46,101 people | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 47,419 people | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 48,726 people | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 50,010 people | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 51,361 people | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 52,770 people | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 54,077 people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 55,155 people | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 56,060 people | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 56,873 people | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 57,801 people | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 58,997 people | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 60,477 people | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 62,275 people | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 64,306 people | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 66,437 people | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 68,506 people | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 70,350 people | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 72,228 people | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 74,345 people | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 76,518 people | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 78,741 people | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 80,903 people | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 82,757 people | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 84,361 people | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 85,082 people | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 84,576 people | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 83,805 people | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 83,266 people | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 82,651 people | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 82,043 people | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 81,066 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 80,133 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 79,532 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 79,162 people | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 79,188 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 77,665 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 76,421 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 76,716 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 76,755 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 76,695 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 76,525 people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 76,323 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 76,246 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 76,323 people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 76,823 people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 78,323 people | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 79,434 people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 79,412 people | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 79,144 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 78,841 people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 78,455 people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 77,965 people | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 77,544 people | -0.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 77,544 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,421 people, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 77,544 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,573 people, 5.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 90 Israel 86,090 people compare
- 91 Tunisia 81,882 people compare
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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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.