Lao PDR sits in East Asia & Pacific. A newborn there can expect about 69.3 years of life, 157th of 212 countries with data. Below, every mortality measure the National Death Index tracks for Lao PDR, each with its global rank and source year.
17 measures · sources: World Bank Open Data and WHO Global Health Observatory (Global Health Estimates 2021) · latest available year per figure
| Measure | Value | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 69.3 yrs | 157 of 212 | 2024 |
| Age-standardized death rate | 9.9 /1,000 | 64 of 182 | 2021 |
| Crude death rate | 6.2 /1,000 | 149 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life expectancy at 60 | 17.2 yrs | 122 of 182 | 2021 |
| Male mortality penalty | 64.2 /1,000 | 101 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life-expectancy gap (F−M) | 4.5 yrs | 124 of 212 | 2024 |
| Old-age sex ratio (65+) | 84.6 men/100 women | 140 of 212 | 2024 |
| Infant mortality | 27.2 /1,000 | 52 of 192 | 2024 |
| Maternal mortality | 112 /100k | 62 of 191 | 2023 |
| Premature NCD mortality | 26.5 % | 18 of 182 | 2021 |
| Suicide rate | 4.6 /100k | 131 of 182 | 2021 |
| Road-traffic deaths | 17.9 /100k | 72 of 187 | 2019 |
| Adult obesity | 1.3 % | 142 of 143 | 2003 |
| Recorded alcohol per adult | 10.8 L | 15 of 185 | 2020 |
| Population aged 65+ | 4.7 % | 148 of 212 | 2024 |
| Health spending per capita | $27 | 185 of 191 | 2023 |
| GDP per capita | $2,124 | 173 of 212 | 2024 |
Measured against the rest of the world, Lao PDR's sharpest departures from the middle of the pack are the 2nd lowest adult obesity in the world (1.3 %) and the 7th lowest health spending per capita in the world ($27). Every figure above is the most recent the source reports for Lao PDR; the year sits beside each one, and rankings cover only countries with data for that measure.