Laos birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Laos by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Laos is 2.42, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 5.8 — a 58.2% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Laos (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +1.65% annually. On average, 118,301 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 1.51% — 115,359 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Laos ranks 75/196 for absolute natural population change and 66/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Laos by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 18.8% will be to women under age 20, 57.8% to women ages 20-29, and 23.4% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 13.2%, 53.1%, and 33.7%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Laos

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Laos	World
2100	14.8%	16.5%
2099	14.9%	16.6%
2098	14.9%	16.6%
2097	15%	16.7%
2096	15.1%	16.8%
2095	15.1%	16.8%
2094	15.2%	16.9%
2093	15.3%	17%
2092	15.4%	17%
2091	15.4%	17.1%
2090	15.5%	17.2%
2089	15.6%	17.2%
2088	15.7%	17.3%
2087	15.8%	17.4%
2086	15.9%	17.4%
2085	16%	17.5%
2084	16.1%	17.5%
2083	16.1%	17.6%
2082	16.2%	17.7%
2081	16.3%	17.7%
2080	16.4%	17.8%
2079	16.5%	17.8%
2078	16.6%	17.9%
2077	16.8%	17.9%
2076	16.9%	18%
2075	17%	18%
2074	17.1%	18.1%
2073	17.2%	18.2%
2072	17.3%	18.2%
2071	17.5%	18.3%
2070	17.6%	18.3%
2069	17.7%	18.4%
2068	17.9%	18.5%
2067	18.1%	18.6%
2066	18.2%	18.6%
2065	18.4%	18.7%
2064	18.5%	18.8%
2063	18.7%	18.9%
2062	18.9%	19.1%
2061	19.1%	19.2%
2060	19.3%	19.3%
2059	19.5%	19.4%
2058	19.7%	19.5%
2057	19.9%	19.6%
2056	20.1%	19.8%
2055	20.4%	19.9%
2054	20.6%	20%
2053	20.8%	20.1%
2052	21%	20.2%
2051	21.3%	20.3%
2050	21.5%	20.4%
2049	21.8%	20.5%
2048	22%	20.6%
2047	22.3%	20.7%
2046	22.5%	20.8%
2045	22.8%	20.9%
2044	23.1%	20.9%
2043	23.3%	21%
2042	23.6%	21.1%
2041	24%	21.2%
2040	24.3%	21.2%
2039	24.6%	21.3%
2038	24.9%	21.4%
2037	25.3%	21.5%
2036	25.7%	21.6%
2035	26%	21.8%
2034	26.4%	22%
2033	26.9%	22.2%
2032	27.3%	22.4%
2031	27.7%	22.7%
2030	28.2%	23%
2029	28.6%	23.3%
2028	28.9%	23.6%
2027	29.3%	23.9%
2026	29.7%	24.2%
2025	30%	24.6%
2024	30.2%	24.7%
2023	30.6%	25%
2022	30.9%	25.3%
2021	31.3%	25.6%
2020	31.6%	25.8%
2019	31.9%	26%
2018	32.2%	26.2%
2017	32.5%	26.4%
2016	32.9%	26.5%
2015	33.2%	26.6%
2014	33.7%	26.8%
2013	34.3%	26.9%
2012	34.9%	27%
2011	35.6%	27.1%
2010	36.3%	27.3%
2009	37.1%	27.5%
2008	38%	27.6%
2007	39%	27.9%
2006	40%	28.1%
2005	40.9%	28.5%
2004	41.5%	28.8%
2003	42%	29.2%
2002	42.5%	29.6%
2001	42.9%	30%
2000	43.2%	30.4%
1999	43.5%	30.8%
1998	43.7%	31.1%
1997	43.8%	31.5%
1996	43.9%	31.8%
1995	43.9%	32.1%
1994	44%	32.3%
1993	43.9%	32.5%
1992	43.9%	32.7%
1991	43.9%	32.9%
1990	43.9%	33%
1989	43.9%	33.2%
1988	43.9%	33.4%
1987	44%	33.6%
1986	44%	33.8%
1985	44%	34%
1984	44.1%	34.3%
1983	44.1%	34.6%
1982	44.1%	34.9%
1981	44%	35.2%
1980	43.9%	35.5%
1979	43.8%	35.9%
1978	43.5%	36.3%
1977	43.2%	36.7%
1976	43%	36.9%
1975	42.7%	37.1%
1974	42.5%	37.2%
1973	42.4%	37.3%
1972	42.4%	37.5%
1971	42.3%	37.6%
1970	42.2%	37.7%
1969	42.2%	37.8%
1968	42.2%	37.9%
1967	42.2%	38%
1966	42.2%	38%
1965	42.2%	38%
1964	42.1%	38%
1963	42%	37.8%
1962	41.9%	37.6%
1961	41.8%	37.5%
1960	41.8%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Laos was 41.8% in 1960, 43.9% in 1992, and 30.2% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Laos.

Maternal mortality by year

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Laos

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Laos	World
2023	112	197
2022	120	203
2021	139	242
2020	132	211
2019	137	207
2018	145	211
2017	154	215
2016	165	220
2015	180	228
2014	193	231
2013	215	235
2012	241	239
2011	267	247
2010	305	253
2009	336	258
2008	374	264
2007	402	269
2006	432	276
2005	458	283
2004	492	291
2003	524	301
2002	550	311
2001	574	321
2000	609	328
1999	638	340
1998	647	360
1997	660	358
1996	682	366
1995	709	371
1994	741	382
1993	751	389
1992	781	395
1991	798	395
1990	834	391
1989	856	401
1988	898	414
1987	930	429
1986	963	438
1985	994	460

The maternal mortality rate in Laos was 112 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.11% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 81.6% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

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Laos

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Laos	World
2023	3.9%	2.49%
2022	4.04%	2.59%
2021	4.19%	2.66%
2020	4.34%	2.75%
2019	4.51%	2.86%
2018	4.68%	2.97%
2017	4.88%	3.11%
2016	5.09%	3.22%
2015	5.32%	3.35%
2014	5.58%	3.48%
2013	5.86%	3.61%
2012	6.15%	3.77%
2011	6.47%	3.97%
2010	6.8%	4.11%
2009	7.14%	4.31%
2008	7.5%	4.5%
2007	7.88%	4.7%
2006	8.27%	4.92%
2005	8.68%	5.16%
2004	9.08%	5.43%
2003	9.49%	5.65%
2002	9.91%	5.94%
2001	10.3%	6.21%
2000	10.8%	6.48%
1999	11.2%	6.75%
1998	11.6%	7.05%
1997	12%	7.28%
1996	12.5%	7.52%
1995	12.9%	7.76%
1994	13.4%	7.98%
1993	13.9%	8.19%
1992	14.4%	8.46%
1991	14.9%	8.66%
1990	15.4%	8.81%
1989	15.9%	9.02%
1988	16.4%	9.31%
1987	16.9%	9.47%
1986	17.4%	9.81%
1985	18%	10.1%
1984	18.4%	10.4%
1983	18.9%	10.6%
1982	19.5%	10.8%
1981	20%	11%
1980	20.6%	11.4%
1979	21.1%	11.7%
1978	21.7%	12.2%
1977	-	12.6%
1976	-	13%
1975	-	13.4%
1974	-	13.8%
1973	-	14.1%
1972	-	14.5%
1971	-	15.1%
1970	-	15.2%
1969	-	15.4%
1968	-	15.6%
1967	-	15.9%
1966	-	16.1%
1965	-	16.4%
1964	-	16.6%
1963	-	16.5%
1962	-	16.7%
1961	-	17%
1960	-	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in Laos was 39 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 3.9% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 107.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.