Lao PDR—Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #31 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
81.7
2023
YoY Change
-0.9%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#31
of 217 countries
Maximum
101.1
2000
Minimum
81.7
2023
CAGR
-0.9%
24 years
Last
81.7
Previous
82.4
Highest
101.1
Lowest
81.7
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Lao PDR's adolescent fertility rate (per 1,000) was 81.7 in 2023, ranking #31 out of 217 countries. This represents a -0.9% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 101.1 (2000) and the lowest was 81.7 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 81.7 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 82.4 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 82.8 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 83.5 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 84 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 84.2 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 84.1 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 84.1 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 84.8 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 84.4 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 86.6 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 87.6 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 88.8 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 89.5 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 90.4 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 90.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 90.6 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 89.4 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 88.4 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 93.1 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 93.3 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 95.5 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 99.7 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 101.1 |
Top Countries — Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 163.1 | 2023 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 153.4 | 2023 |
| 3 | Equatorial Guinea | 150.4 | 2023 |
| 4 | Niger | 145.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Angola | 140.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Mali | 138.6 | 2023 |
| 7 | Chad | 134.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Madagascar | 129.8 | 2023 |
| 9 | Liberia | 126 | 2023 |
| 10 | Guinea | 118.6 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.