Lao PDR: Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
In , Lao PDR's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 2.40.
That's down 1.0% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 2.35 . Lao PDR ranks #81 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #15 of 37.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 3.69
- Trough
- 2.40
- 1-year change
- -1.0%
- 5-year change
- -7.4%
- -1.5% / yr
- 10-year change
- -14.5%
- -1.5% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Fertility rate, total (births per woman) |
|---|---|
| 2.3970 | |
| 2.4210 | |
| 2.4550 | |
| 2.4940 | |
| 2.5350 | |
| 2.5890 | |
| 2.6330 | |
| 2.6910 | |
| 2.7440 | |
| 2.7960 |
About Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.TFRT.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Lao PDR's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024?
- In 2024, Lao PDR's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 2.40, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Lao PDR's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) rising or falling?
- Lao PDR's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) fell 1.0% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Lao PDR rank globally on Fertility rate, total (births per woman)?
- In 2024, Lao PDR ranked #81 out of 217 countries reporting Fertility rate, total (births per woman).
- How does Lao PDR's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024 was 2.35, so Lao PDR is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #15 of 37.
- What is Fertility rate, total (births per woman) and how is it measured?
- Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.