Lao PDR sociodemographic characteristics12
| Characteristics | Data |
|---|---|
| Population | 5 859 000 |
| Growth | 7.6% |
| Agriculture | 40% of GDP |
| Literacy | 73% |
| Under 5 stunting | 40% |
| Infant mortality rate | 56 per 1000 |
| Under 5 mortality | 70 per 1000 |
| Maternal mortality | 410 per 100 000 |
| Life expectancy | 64 years |
| Total expenditure in health per capita | US$12* |
↵* Of this, 60% is met from out-of-pocket household budgets, 30% from international donors and 10% from the Lao Government.
GDP, gross domestic product; PDR, People's Democratic Republic.