Fertility Rate: Lao P.D.R.
Lao P.D.R.'s fertility rate is currently 2.397 births per woman as of 2024. # Lao P.
Current (2024)
2.397 births per woman
-1.0% y/y
Peak (1983)
6.376 births per woman
Low (2024)
2.397 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Lao P.D.R.
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Lao P.D.R.
Analysis# Lao P.D.R. Fertility Rate
Lao P.D.R.'s fertility rate stands at 2.397 births per woman in 2024, marking a dramatic 61.9% decline since 1960. The country experienced its peak fertility of 6.376 births per woman in 1983, when population growth was substantially higher. Today's rate represents the lowest point in the recorded data span, reflecting a fundamental demographic shift away from the high-fertility patterns that defined earlier decades.
The decline has accelerated notably in recent years. Between 2015 and 2024, the fertility rate dropped from 2.796 to 2.397 births per woman—a consistent year-over-year decrease averaging about 0.04 births per woman annually. This sustained downward trajectory suggests continued demographic transition, driven by factors such as increased education, improved access to family planning, and greater female labor force participation.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.397 births per woman | -0.99% |
| 2023 | 2.421 births per woman | -1.38% |
| 2022 | 2.455 births per woman | -1.56% |
| 2021 | 2.494 births per woman | -1.62% |
| 2020 | 2.535 births per woman | -2.09% |
| 2019 | 2.589 births per woman | -1.67% |
| 2018 | 2.633 births per woman | -2.16% |
| 2017 | 2.691 births per woman | -1.93% |
| 2016 | 2.744 births per woman | -1.86% |
| 2015 | 2.796 births per woman | -0.21% |
| 2014 | 2.802 births per woman | -2.44% |
| 2013 | 2.872 births per woman | -2.74% |
| 2012 | 2.953 births per woman | -3.15% |
| 2011 | 3.049 births per woman | -2.81% |
| 2010 | 3.137 births per woman | -2.85% |
| 2009 | 3.229 births per woman | -3.06% |
| 2008 | 3.331 births per woman | -3.11% |
| 2007 | 3.438 births per woman | -3.40% |
| 2006 | 3.559 births per woman | -3.42% |
| 2005 | 3.685 births per woman | -5.46% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.898 births per woman | -3.13% |
| 2003 | 4.024 births per woman | -2.61% |
| 2002 | 4.132 births per woman | -3.68% |
| 2001 | 4.29 births per woman | -3.14% |
| 2000 | 4.429 births per woman | -4.53% |
| 1999 | 4.639 births per woman | -3.19% |
| 1998 | 4.792 births per woman | -3.41% |
| 1997 | 4.961 births per woman | -3.63% |
| 1996 | 5.148 births per woman | -3.87% |
| 1995 | 5.355 births per woman | -4.34% |
| 1994 | 5.598 births per woman | -3.45% |
| 1993 | 5.798 births per woman | -1.73% |
| 1992 | 5.9 births per woman | -1.44% |
| 1991 | 5.986 births per woman | -1.17% |
| 1990 | 6.057 births per woman | -0.74% |
| 1989 | 6.102 births per woman | -0.91% |
| 1988 | 6.158 births per woman | -0.76% |
| 1987 | 6.205 births per woman | -0.80% |
| 1986 | 6.255 births per woman | -1.15% |
| 1985 | 6.328 births per woman | -0.66% |
| 1984 | 6.37 births per woman | -0.09% |
| 1983 | 6.376 births per woman | +0.11% |
| 1982 | 6.369 births per woman | +0.30% |
| 1981 | 6.35 births per woman | +0.28% |
| 1980 | 6.332 births per woman | +0.29% |
| 1979 | 6.314 births per woman | +0.25% |
| 1978 | 6.298 births per woman | +0.08% |
| 1977 | 6.293 births per woman | +0.06% |
| 1976 | 6.289 births per woman | +0.03% |
| 1975 | 6.287 births per woman | -0.03% |
| 1974 | 6.289 births per woman | +0.13% |
| 1973 | 6.281 births per woman | -0.05% |
| 1972 | 6.284 births per woman | -0.17% |
| 1971 | 6.295 births per woman | -0.24% |
| 1970 | 6.31 births per woman | +0.14% |
| 1969 | 6.301 births per woman | +0.05% |
| 1968 | 6.298 births per woman | -0.13% |
| 1967 | 6.306 births per woman | -0.02% |
| 1966 | 6.307 births per woman | -0.14% |
| 1965 | 6.316 births per woman | +0.05% |
| 1964 | 6.313 births per woman | -0.08% |
| 1963 | 6.318 births per woman | +0.08% |
| 1962 | 6.313 births per woman | +0.05% |
| 1961 | 6.31 births per woman | +0.29% |
| 1960 | 6.292 births per woman | — |
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