Health in Laos
335 indicators covering health for Laos.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population ages 0-14, male | 30.3% | 2025 | down 9.8% | 72nd |
| Population ages 15-64, female | 2.56 million | 2025 | up 21.0% | 102nd |
| Population ages 0-14, total | 2.35 million | 2025 | up 3.9% | 93rd |
| Immunization, Pol3 | 70.0% | 2024 | down 15.7% | 168th |
| Immunization, BCG | 88.0% | 2024 | down 1.1% | 108th |
| Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood | 0.0687 under-five deaths per woman | 2024 | down 47.6% | 61st |
| Mortality rate, adult, female | 134.06 per 1,000 female adults | 2024 | down 17.9% | 68th |
| Mortality rate, adult, male | 198.27 per 1,000 male adults | 2024 | down 12.3% | 87th |
| Birth rate, crude | 20.93 per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 16.4% | 66th |
| Death rate, crude | 6.19 per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 16.7% | 151st |
| Mortality rate, under-5 | 29.4 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 37.2% | 59th |
| Mortality rate, under-5, female | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 37.6% | 61st |
| Mortality rate, under-5, male | 32.9 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 37.1% | 58th |
| Mortality rate, neonatal | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 33.5% | 66th |
| Mortality rate, infant, female | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 35.6% | 54th |
| Mortality rate, infant | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 35.1% | 53rd |
| Mortality rate, infant, male | 30.6 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 34.9% | 52nd |
| Life expectancy at birth, female | 71.53 years | 2024 | up 4.3% | 158th |
| Life expectancy at birth, total | 69.22 years | 2024 | up 4.3% | 157th |
| Life expectancy at birth, male | 67.02 years | 2024 | up 4.3% | 151st |
| Immunization, DPT | 67.0% | 2024 | down 19.3% | 176th |
| Immunization, measles | 69.0% | 2024 | down 14.8% | 171st |
| Fertility rate, total | 2.4 births per woman | 2024 | down 14.5% | 81st |
| Survival to age 65, female | 77.3% | 2024 | up 6.8% | 156th |
| Survival to age 65, male | 67.8% | 2024 | up 7.1% | 145th |
| Life expectancy | 68.96 years | 2023 | up 4.9% | 178th |
| Maternal mortality ratio | 112 | 2023 | down 47.9% | 64th |
| Lifetime risk of maternal death | 0.3% | 2023 | down 57.7% | 63rd |
| Lifetime risk of maternal death | 356 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 135.8% | 132nd |
| Number of maternal deaths | 180 | 2023 | down 50.0% | 70th |
| Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male | 8.5 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 13.3% | 76th |
| Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female | 4.9 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 19.7% | 47th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male | 5.3 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 29.3% | 83rd |
| Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female | 1.8 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 56.1% | 68th |
| Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male | 2.5 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 51.0% | 67th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female | 2.1 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 47.5% | 58th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years | 6.9 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 34.9% | 63rd |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, male | 3.2 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 36.0% | 56th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female | 5.1 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 41.4% | 59th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male | 8.6 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 30.6% | 68th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female | 3.1 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 34.0% | 60th |
| Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV | 36.0% | 2024 | down 9.0% | 83rd |
| Prevalence of HIV, male | 0.2% | 2024 | unchanged | 50th |
| Prevalence of HIV, female | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | 58th |
| Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 | 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 2024 | down 6.9% | 62nd |
| Incidence of HIV, all | 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected population | 2024 | down 11.1% | 61st |
| Prevalence of overweight | 31.0% | 2022 | up 39.7% | 165th |
| Prevalence of overweight, male | 27.5% | 2022 | up 40.4% | 155th |
| Prevalence of overweight, female | 34.5% | 2022 | up 39.3% | 165th |
| Immunization, HepB3 | 67.0% | 2024 | down 19.3% | 170th |
| Life expectancy at age 15 | 81.76 years | 2100 | up 1.6% | 173rd |
| Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 2024 | unchanged | 38th |
| Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV | 21,000 | 2024 | up 75.0% | 79th |
| Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 | 0.36 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 2024 | down 2.7% | 44th |
| Newborns protected against tetanus | 87.0% | 2024 | down 3.3% | 65th |
| Population ages 55-59, male | 3.4% | 2025 | up 15.0% | 151st |
| Population ages 65-69, female | 2.2% | 2025 | up 38.4% | 147th |
| Population ages 25-29, female | 8.8% | 2025 | down 2.9% | 17th |
| Population ages 35-39, female | 7.5% | 2025 | up 20.9% | 58th |
| Population ages 60-64, female | 3.0% | 2025 | up 35.7% | 146th |