Demographics of Laos
| Demographics of Laos | |
|---|---|
Population pyramid of Laos in 2020 | |
| Population | 7,443,000 (2022 est.) |
| Growth rate | 1.41% (2022 est.) |
| Birth rate | 20.9 births/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
| Death rate | 6.8 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 67 years (2022 est.) |
| • male | 66 years (2022 est.) |
| • female | 69 years (2022 est.) |
| Fertility rate | 2.48 children born/woman (2022 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate | 36.8 deaths/1,000 live births (2022 est.) |
| Age structure | |
| 0–14 years | 30.80% (2022 est.) |
| 15–64 years | 64.56% (2022 est.) |
| 65 and over | 4.68% (2022 est.) |
| Sex ratio | |
| Total | 1.00 male(s)/female (2022 est.) |
| At birth | 1.04 male(s)/female (2022 est.) |
| Nationality | |
| Nationality | Laotian |
| Major ethnic | Lao (53.2%) |
| Source: LAOSIS | |
This article describes the demographic aspects of Laos.