Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Laos
Laos: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 2.42 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Laos, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. human development index in Laos stood at 2.42 live births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. human development index in Laos peaked at 6.38 live births per woman in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.42 live births per woman, in 2023.
Laos ranks 85th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.26 live births per woman | 6.23 live births per woman | 6.29 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.31 live births per woman | 6.29 live births per woman | 6.32 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.29 live births per woman | 6.28 live births per woman | 6.31 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.28 live births per woman | 6.1 live births per woman | 6.38 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.42 live births per woman | 4.64 live births per woman | 6.06 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8 live births per woman | 3.23 live births per woman | 4.43 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 live births per woman | 2.59 live births per woman | 3.14 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 live births per woman | 2.42 live births per woman | 2.54 live births per woman | 4 |
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More reference data data for Laos
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0687 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.42 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.42 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.617 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.7424 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 44.19 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 31.1 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 75.42 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.5577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. human development index in Laos?
- Fertility rate vs. human development index in Laos was 2.42 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6.38 live births per woman in 1983.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Laos ranks 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. human development index rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.