East Asia & Pacific · population about 7.7 million
If you were born in Laos
Right now, about 0.12% of the babies born on Earth are born in Laos: 1 in 809, about 163,043 a year, or one every 194 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Laos dies before turning five is 3.0%, about 4.7 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 71.2 years for women and 66.7 years for men.
Life in Laos, in numbers
Life expectancy69.0 yearswomen 71.2 · men 66.7United States 79.3 years · 54th lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 53.0%30.5 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 58th highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 12.8%28.2 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 51st highest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth126 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 57th highest of 172 countries
Children per woman2.42total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 69th highest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling9.6 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 21st lowest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment14%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 46th lowest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$8,372GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 58th lowest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.35Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 86th lowest of 172 countries
People living in cities39%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 36th lowest of 172 countries
People working in farming70%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 5th highest of 172 countries
People using the internet64%United States 94% · 61st lowest of 172 countries
Women married before 1833%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 22nd highest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket31%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 77th highest of 172 countries
HIV0.39%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 74th highest of 172 countries
Homicide6 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 54th highest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths17 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 63rd highest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 46% · women 10%
Life satisfaction5.14 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 60th lowest of 156 countries
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