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