At a glance: Lao People's Democratic Republic

Statistics

Basic Indicators	to the top
Under-5 mortality rank	50
Under-5 mortality rate, 1990	163
Under-5 mortality rate, 2006	75
Infant mortality rate (under 1), 1990	120
Infant mortality rate (under 1), 2006	59
Neonatal mortality rate, 2000	35
Total population (thousands), 2006	5759
Annual no. of births (thousands), 2006	156
Annual no. of under-5 deaths (thousands), 2006	12
GNI per capita (US$), 2006	500
Life expectancy at birth (years), 2006	64
Total adult literacy rate, 2000-2005*	69
Primary school net enrolment/ attendance (%), 2000-2006*	84
% share of household income 1995-2004*, lowest 40%	20
% share of household income 1995-2004*, highest 20%	43
Definitions and data sources

Nutrition	to the top
% of infants with low birthweight, 1999-2006*	14
% of children (2000-2006*) who are: exclusively breastfed (<6 months)	23
% of children (2000-2006*) who are: breastfed with complementary food (6-9 months)	10
% of children (2000-2006*) who are: still breastfeeding (20-23 months)	47
% of under-fives (2000-2006*) suffering from: underweight, moderate & severe	40
% of under-fives (2000-2006*) suffering from: underweight, severe	13
% of under-fives (2000-2006*) suffering from: wasting, moderate & severe	15
% of under-fives (2000-2006*) suffering from: stunting, moderate & severe	42
"Vitamin A supplement coverage rate (6-59 months) 2005 at least one dose‡ (%)"	63
"Vitamin A supplement coverage rate (6-59 months) 2005 full coverage? (%)"	62
% of households consuming iodized salt 2000-2006*	75
Definitions and data sources

Health	to the top
% of population using improved drinking-water sources, 2004, total	51
% of population using improved drinking-water sources, 2004, urban	79
% of population using improved drinking-water sources, 2004, rural	43
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities, 2004, total	30
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities, 2004, urban	67
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities, 2004, rural	20
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government, 2006, total	0
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, TB, corresponding vaccines: BCG	61
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, DPT, corresponding vaccines: DPT1ß	68
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, Polio, corresponding vaccines: DPT3ß	57
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, Polio, corresponding vaccines: polio3	56
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, Measles, corresponding vaccines: measles	48
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, HepB, corresponding vaccines: HepB3	57
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, Hib, corresponding vaccines:Hib3	-
Immunization 2006, % newborns protected against tetanus?	51.8
% under-fives with suspected pneumonia taken to an appropriate health-care provider±, 2000-2006*	36
% under-fives with suspected pneumonia receiving antibiotics±, 2000-2006*	-
% under-fives with diarrhoea receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding, 2000-2006*	37
Malaria 2003-2006*, % under-fives sleeping under a mosquito net	82
Malaria 2003-2006*, % under-fives sleeping under a treated mosquito net	18
Malaria 2003-2006*, % under-fives with fever receiving anti-malarial drugs	9
Definitions and data sources

HIV AIDS	to the top
Estimated adult HIV prevalence rate (aged 15-49), end-2005	0.1
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV, 2005 (thousands), estimate	3.7
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV, 2005 (thousands), low estimate	1.8
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV, 2005 (thousands), high estimate	12
Mother-to-child transmission, Estimated number of women (aged 15+) living with HIV, 2005 (thousands)	<1.0
Mother-to-child transmission, HIV prevalence rate in young pregnant women (aged 15-24) in capital city, year
Mother-to-child transmission, HIV prevalence rate in young pregnant women (aged 15-24) in capital city, median	-
Paediatric infections, Estimated number of children (aged 0-14) living with HIV, 2005 (thousands)	-
Prevention among young people: HIV prevalence among young people (aged 15-24), 2005: male	-
Prevention among young people: HIV prevalence among young people (aged 15-24), 2005: female	-
Prevention among young people: % who have comprehensive knowledge of HIV, 2000-2006*: male	-
Prevention among young people: % who have comprehensive knowledge of HIV, 2000-2006*: female	-
Prevention among young people: % who used condom at last high-risk sex, 2000-2006*: male	-
Prevention among young people: % who used condom at last high-risk sex, 2000-2006*: female	-
Orphans Children (aged 0-17), orphaned by AIDS, 2005, estimate (thousands)	-
Orphans Children (aged 0-17), orphaned due to all causes, 2005, estimate (thousands)	290
Orphan school attendance ratio, 2000-2006*	-
Definitions and data sources

Education	to the top
Youth (15-24 years) literacy rate, 2000-2006*, male	83
Youth (15-24 years) literacy rate, 2000-2006*, female	75
Number per 100 population 2005: phones	12
Number per 100 population 2005: Internet users	0
Primary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, gross, male	123
Primary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, gross, female	108
Primary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, net, male	86
Primary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, net, female	81
Primary school attendance ratio (2000-2006*) ratio, net, male	81
Primary school attendance ratio (2000-2006*) ratio, net, female	77
% of primary school entrants reaching grade 5 2000-2006*, admin. data	63
% of primary school entrants reaching grade 5 2000-2006*, survey data	92
Secondary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, gross, male	53
Secondary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, gross, female	40
Secondary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, net, male	41
Secondary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, net, female	35
Secondary school attendance ratio (2000-2006*), net, male	40
Secondary school attendance ratio (2000-2006*), net, female	33
Definitions and data sources

Demographics	to the top
Population (thousands), 2006, under 18	2682
Population (thousands), 2006, under 5	715
Population annual growth rate (%), 1970-1990	2.3
Population annual growth rate (%), 1990-2006	2.2
Crude death rate, 1970	19
Crude death rate, 1990	13
Crude death rate, 2006	7
Crude birth rate, 1970	44
Crude birth rate, 1990	43
Crude birth rate, 2006	27
Life expectancy, 1970	46
Life expectancy, 1990	54
Life expectancy, 2006	64
Total fertility rate, 2006	3.3
% of population urbanized, 2006	21
Average annual growth rate of urban population (%), 1970-1990	4.7
Average annual growth rate of urban population (%), 1990-2006	4.1
Definitions and data sources

Economics	to the top
GNI per capita (US$), 2006	500
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1970-1990	-
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1990-2006	4.1
Average annual rate of inflation (%), 1990-2006	26
% of population below US$1 a day, 1995-2005*	27
% of central government expenditure (1995-2005*) allocated to:, health	-
% of central government expenditure (1995-2005*) allocated to:, education	-
% of central government expenditure (1995-2005*) allocated to:, defence	-
ODA inflow in millions US$, 2005	296
ODA inflow as a % of recipient GNI, 2005	12
Debt service as a % of exports of goods and services, 1990	8
Debt service as a % of exports of goods and services, 2005	8
Definitions and data sources

Women	to the top
Life expectancy: females as a % of males, 2006	104
Adult literacy rate: females as a % of males, 2000-2006*	79
Enrolment and attendance ratios: females as a % of males, net primary school 2000-2006*, enrolled	94
Enrolment and attendance ratios: females as a % of males, net primary school 2000-2006*, attending	95
Enrolment and attendance ratios: females as a % of males, net secondary school 2000-2006*, enrolled	85
Enrolment and attendance ratios: females as a % of males, net secondary school 2000-2006*, attending	83
Contraceptive prevalence (%), 2000-2006*	32
Antenatal care coverage (%), 2000-2006*	27
Skilled attendant at delivery (%), 2000-2006*	19
Institutional deliveries (%), 2000-2006*	-
Maternal mortality ratio†, 2000-2006*, reported	410
Maternal mortality ratio†, 2005, adjusted	660
Maternal mortality ratio†, 2005, Lifetime risk of maternal death. 1 in:	33
Definitions and data sources

Child Protection	to the top
Child labour (5-14 years) 1999-2006*, total	25
Child labour (5-14 years) 1999-2006*, male	24
Child labour (5-14 years) 1999-2006*, female	26
Child marriage 1987-2006*, total	-
Child marriage 1987-2006*, urban	-
Child marriage 1987-2006*, rural	-
Birth registration 1999-2006?, total	59
Birth registration 1999-2006?, urban	71
Birth registration 1999-2006?, rural	56
Female genital mutilation/cutting 2000-2006*, womena (15-49 years) , total	-
Female genital mutilation/cutting 2000-2006*, womena (15-49 years) , urban	-
Female genital mutilation/cutting 2000-2006*, womena (15-49 years) , rural	-
Female genital mutilation/cutting 2000-2006*, daughtersb, total	-
Attitudes towards domestic violence 1999-2006*, Total	-
Child disability 1999-2006*, Total	-
Child discipline 2005-2006*, Total	-
Definitions and data sources

Rate of Progress	to the top
Under-5 mortality rank	50
Under-5 mortality rate, 1970	218
Under-5 mortality rate, 1990	163
Under-5 mortality rate, 2006	75
Average annual rate of reduction (%)T, 1970-1990	1.5
Average annual rate of reduction (%)T, 1990-2006	4.9
Reduction since 1990 (%)T	54
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1970-1990	-
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1990-2006	4.1
Total fertility rate, 1970	6.4
Total fertility rate, 1990	6.2
Total fertility rate, 2006	3.3
Average annual rate of reduction (%), 1970-1990	0.2
Average annual rate of reduction (%), 1990-2006	4
Definitions and data sources

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