Lao PDR · Life Expectancy at Birth (WHO)
68.2 years2021
Unit: years. Publisher measure: Life expectancy at birth (years).
Life expectancy at birth for the country population, both sexes, under the mortality rates of the reference year.
Measurement basis: WHO modelled period life-table estimates based on sex- and age-specific mortality.
Reference-period cadence: annual.
Source update cadence: biennial. This does not establish a publication date for an individual reading.
Displayed values are rounded, with extra precision when needed to keep a positive estimate positive. Downloads retain the full numeric estimate and the publisher's original display text separately.
A “<” sign means strictly below the stated number. Numeric readings and uncertainty endpoints keep their own comparison signs. A number without a sign does not establish certainty or an observed outcome.
World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory); retrieved 2026-09-07. Retrieval time is separate from an official publisher release vintage.
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Reported estimates and uncertainty · 22 rows
Each comparison sign applies to its own reading or uncertainty endpoint. Values retain source precision. “Not reported” identifies an absent reading or uncertainty endpoint in this source capture.
| Country | Year | Reading | Lower endpoint | Upper endpoint | Publisher note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lao PDR | 2000 | 58.27571315 | 57.48092106 | 59.07044613 | — |
| Lao PDR | 2001 | 58.88681637 | 58.11501383 | 59.84067645 | — |
| Lao PDR | 2002 | 59.61142102 | 58.81668429 | 60.52276625 | — |
| Lao PDR | 2003 | 60.19558269 | 59.46715269 | 60.94200365 | — |
| Lao PDR | 2004 | 60.73825821 | 60.06522799 | 61.54730185 | — |
| Lao PDR | 2005 | 61.3511366 | 60.68895443 | 62.07307206 | — |
| Lao PDR | 2006 | 61.98382706 | 61.23876774 | 62.71385253 | — |
| Lao PDR | 2007 | 62.60763355 | 61.91529768 | 63.356218 | — |
| Lao PDR | 2008 | 63.1872824 | 62.53038639 | 63.97554748 | — |
| Lao PDR | 2009 | 63.79585544 | 63.22119518 | 64.63453776 | — |
| Lao PDR | 2010 | 64.42237003 | 63.72051744 | 65.13662858 | — |
| Lao PDR | 2011 | 65.03889894 | 64.44129569 | 65.80648073 | — |
| Lao PDR | 2012 | 65.52691412 | 64.92193549 | 66.3162784 | — |
| Lao PDR | 2013 | 65.9670211 | 65.21975071 | 66.78304615 | — |
| Lao PDR | 2014 | 66.43037564 | 65.78749073 | 67.29330153 | — |
| Lao PDR | 2015 | 66.87363139 | 66.21771528 | 67.73962985 | — |
| Lao PDR | 2016 | 67.33210713 | 66.59418402 | 68.08367537 | — |
| Lao PDR | 2017 | 67.7232745 | 66.87945647 | 68.78924873 | — |
| Lao PDR | 2018 | 68.05389772 | 67.17909213 | 68.84380049 | — |
| Lao PDR | 2019 | 68.35701918 | 67.63417238 | 69.30799442 | — |
| Lao PDR | 2020 | 68.74340275 | 67.93670943 | 69.67811178 | — |
| Lao PDR | 2021 | 68.23189407 | 67.42843908 | 69.23683438 | — |
One row per country, indicator and year, with raw values, source links and reuse notices. Thresholds have an empty numeric value and separate number/operator fields; value_kind distinguishes upper bounds from absent readings.