Life Expectancy in Laos (2024): Men 67.0, Women 71.5

Life expectancy in Laos since 1960

Women
Men

Since 1960, life expectancy in Laos has risen by 28.2 years, from 41.0 to 69.2. Women live 4.5 years longer than men (71.5 vs 67.0).

Expected age at death in Laos by age

Life expectancy at birth includes deaths in childhood. Once people reach adulthood they can expect to live longer — here is the average expected age at death for people who have already reached each age:

Current age	Birth	20	40	60	80
Men	67.0	69.5	70.6	74.0	83.8
Women	71.5	74.2	75.1	77.6	85.5

Birth: World Bank. Other ages: our survival model calibrated to Laos’s figures (method).

How people die in Laos

Chronic diseases: 65.2%
Infections, maternal & nutritional: 25.4%
Injuries: 9.4%

In 2019, 65% of deaths in Laos were caused by chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes (world: 74%). A Laos man has a 30% chance and a woman 23% of dying of one of these diseases between the ages of 30 and 70 (world: 21% and 16%). Road traffic accidents kill 17.9 people per 100,000 each year (world: 16.7).

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Child mortality

Out of every 1,000 babies born in Laos, about 29.4 die before their fifth birthday (world: 37.4). This is one of the main reasons life expectancy at birth differs so much between countries.

Laos compared with its region

Laos is in the World Bank’s East Asia & Pacific region, where the average life expectancy is 74.1 years. It ranks #28 of 37 countries there.

#	Country	Overall	Men	Women
24	Cambodia	70.8	68.1	73.4
25	Solomon Islands	70.7	69.4	72.2
26	Philippines	69.9	67.0	73.0
27	Palau	69.4	67.3	71.9
28	Laos	69.2	67.0	71.5
29	Timor-Leste	67.9	66.3	69.7
30	Fiji	67.5	65.5	69.5
31	Micronesia	67.4	63.6	71.3
32	Tuvalu	67.3	63.9	70.9

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Frequently asked questions

What is the life expectancy in Laos?

69.2 years in 2024: 67.0 for men and 71.5 for women, according to the World Bank.

Do women live longer than men in Laos?

Yes. Women in Laos live about 4.5 years longer than men. Worldwide the gap is 4.9 years in favour of women.

How does Laos rank for life expectancy?

Laos ranks #159 out of 217 countries and territories with data. That is 4.3 years below the world average of 73.5.

What is the average age of death in Laos?

Life expectancy at birth (69.2) is pulled down by deaths in childhood. Adults live longer: a 40-year-old man in Laos can expect to live to about 70.6, and a 40-year-old woman to about 75.1.

Sources

World Bank, World Development Indicators: life expectancy at birth (SP.DYN.LE00.IN, SP.DYN.LE00.MA.IN, SP.DYN.LE00.FE.IN), under-5 mortality (SH.DYN.MORT), causes of death (SH.DTH.NCOM.ZS, SH.DTH.INJR.ZS), mortality from major chronic diseases (SH.DYN.NCOM.MA.ZS, SH.DYN.NCOM.FE.ZS) and road traffic deaths (SH.STA.TRAF.P5). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Link

Data updated October 25, 2026.