In 2025, female life expectancy at birth in Lao PDR was 71.8 years, up from 71.5 years in 2024. Explore the historical series and compare Lao PDR with other economies below.
Life expectancy at birth: females
Average years of life for females
Lao PDR
Year
Years
2025
71.8
2024
71.5
2023
71.3
2022
71.0
2021
70.1
2020
71.0
2019
70.2
2018
69.8
2017
69.6
2016
69.3
2015
68.9
2014
68.6
2013
68.0
2012
67.5
2011
66.9
2010
66.1
2009
65.4
2008
64.7
2007
64.2
2006
63.6
2005
63.1
2004
62.4
2003
61.7
2002
61.1
2001
60.6
2000
59.9
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Life expectancy at birth: females
About this indicator
Female life expectancy at birth represents the average number of years a newborn girl is expected to live, assuming that current mortality conditions remain the same throughout her life. Because we cannot know future death rates in advance, this indicator uses a "snapshot" of today’s conditions to estimate lifespan. If healthcare and living standards continue to improve over time, actual lifespans will likely be higher than this current estimate.
Sources and updates
Data sources
The data for this indicator are drawn from the United Nations World Population Prospects.
Last update
This indicator was last updated on Econorama on 18 June 2026 and reflects the latest data available from the underlying sources at that time.