Period average age of mothers in Laos
Laos: Period average age of mothers was 26.26 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Period average age of mothers in Laos, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for period average age of mothers in Laos is 26.26, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in Laos peaked at 30.19 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 26.26, in 2023.
Laos ranks 231st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.14 | 30.09 | 30.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 30 | 29.92 | 30.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.8 | 29.68 | 29.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.53 | 29.41 | 29.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.98 | 28.45 | 29.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.8 | 27.22 | 28.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.8 | 26.51 | 27.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.34 | 26.26 | 26.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- 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) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 587.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 7,569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 63.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 1,343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1,049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is period average age of mothers in Laos?
- Period average age of mothers in Laos was 26.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 30.19 in 1950.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.26 in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for period average age of mothers?
- Laos ranks 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period average age of mothers rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Period average age of mothers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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