What is the population of Laos?
Population | 7,447,296 |
Population Growth Rate | 1.63% |
Urban Population | 34.3% |
Population in Major Urban Areas | VIENTIANE (capital) 810,000 |
Nationality Noun | Lao(s) or Laotian(s) |
Nationality Adjective | Lao or Laotian |
Ethnic Groups | Lao Loum (lowland) 68%, Lao Theung (upland) 22%, Lao Soung (highland) including the Hmong and the Yao 9%, ethnic Vietnamese/Chinese 1% |
Languages Spoken | Lao (official), French, English, and various ethnic languages |
Language Note | <p>Some ethnic minority languages have never been codified in written form. A small percentage of older people and those who attended high school prior to 1975 speak French, which has been the language of international commerce in the past. Some English is spoken.</p><p> The official language is Lao, the native language of the lowland Lao which is used in all official communications and taught in schools. Other main languages include Thai, Hmong, and midland Lao.</P |
What are the health conditions in Laos?
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate - female 15-49 | 38.4% |
Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population | 7.86 |
Diseases - note | highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identified in this country; it poses a negligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizens who have close contact with birds |
Drinking Water Source - percent of rural population improved | 64.9% |
Drinking Water Source - percent of total population unimproved | 28.5% |
Drinking Water Source - percent of urban population improved | 83.7% |
Food or Waterborne Disease (s) | bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever |
Health Expenditures - percent of GDP | 2.8% |
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate | 0.2% |
HIV/Aids Deaths | 400 |
Hospital Bed Density - beds/1,000 population | .7 |
Infant Mortality Rate - female deaths/1,000 live births | 50.11 |
Infant Mortality Rate - male deaths/1,000 live births | 61.91 |
Infant Mortality Rate - total deaths/1,000 live births | 56.13 |
Major Infectious Diseases - degree of risk | very high |
Maternal Mortality Rate - deaths/100,000 live births | 470 |
Obesity - adult prevalence rate | 2.6% |
People Living with HIV/AIDS | 8,500 |
Physicians Density - physicians/1,000 population | .19 |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of total population unimproved | 35.4% |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of urban population improved | 90.4% |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of rural population improved | 50.5% |
Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman | 2.98 |
Underweight - percent of children under five years | 31.6% |
Vectorborne Disease (s) | dengue fever and malaria |
How long do people live in Laos?
Life Expectancy at Birth | 63 Years |
Life Expectancy at Birth - female | 65 Years |
Life Expectancy at Birth - male | 61 Years |
Median Age | 21 Years |
Median Age - female | 21 Years |
Median Age - male | 21 Years |
Birth Rate - births/1,000 population | 25 |
Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population | 7.86 |
Median Age | 21 Years |
Median Age - female | 21 Years |
Median Age - male | 21 Years |
Net Migration Rate - migrant(s)/1,000 population | -1.12 |
Population Growth Rate | 1.63% |
Sex Ratio 0-14 Years - male/female | 1.02 |
Sex Ratio 15-24 Years - male/female | .99 |
Sex Ratio 25-54 Years - male/female | .97 |
Sex Ratio 55-64 Years - male/female | .99 |
Sex Ratio at Birth - male/female | 1.04 |
Sex Ratio of Total Population - male/female | .99 |
Sex Ratio Over 64 Years - male/female | .82 |
What are the health conditions in Laos?
What is school like in Laos?
Education Expenditures - percent of GDP | 2.8% |
Literacy - female | 55.5% |
Literacy - male | 77.4% |
Literacy - total population | 68.7% |
Literacy Definition | age 15 and over can read and write |
School Life Expectancy - female | 10 Years |
School Life Expectancy - male | 11 Years |
Total School Life Expectancy - (primary to tertiary) | 10 Years |
Can people in Laos read?
Literacy - female | 55.5% |
Literacy - male | 77.4% |
Literacy - total population | 68.7% |
Literacy Definition | age 15 and over can read and write |
Predominant Language | Lao (official), French, English, and various ethnic languages |
Is Laos a safe place to visit?