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Laos People
Laos People: A summary of information about Laos People, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Laos: People
Population
5,497,459 (July 2000 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 43% (male 1,191,608; female 1,173,144) 15-64 years: 54% (male 1,447,788; female 1,500,016) 65 years and over: 3% (male 85,028; female 99,875) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate
2.5% (2000 est.)
Birth rate
38.29 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate
13.35 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.85 male(s)/female total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate
94.8 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 53.09 years male: 51.22 years female: 55.02 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate
5.21 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality
noun: Lao(s) or Laotian(s) adjective: Lao or Laotian
Ethnic groups
Lao Loum (lowland) 68%, Lao Theung (upland) 22%, Lao
Soung (highland) including the Hmong ("Meo") and the Yao (Mien) 9%,
ethnic Vietnamese/Chinese 1%
Religions
Buddhist 60% (in October 1999, the regime proposed a constitutional amendment making Buddhism the state religion; the National Assembly is expected to vote on the amendment sometime in 2000), animist and other 40%
Languages
Lao (official), French, English, and various ethnic languages
Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 57% male: 70% female: 44% (1999 est.)
