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Country fact sheet: Lao People's Democratic Republic
| - Total population: | 7 633 779 |
| - Female population: | 3 787 131 |
| - Male population: | 3 846 648 |
Health Expenditure
| - Total per capita (US$): | 68.9 |
| - Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): | 30.9 |
| - UHC Service Coverage Index: | 52 |
Human Development Index
| - HDI: | 0.62 |
| - Category: | Medium |
Geography
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Life Expectancy at Birth
| - Total population (years): | 68.5 |
| - Female population (years): | 71.0 |
| - Male population (years): | 66.2 |
Cancer Burden
| - Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): | 154.5 |
| - Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): | 109.9 |
| - Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): | Breast (31.6) |
| - Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): | Breast (13.5) |
| - Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): | Liver (36.5) |
| - Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): | Liver (34.6) |
| - GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet |
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