Jordan vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Sex gap in life expectancy
Jordan
4.48 years
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
4.47 years
in 2023
Jordan rank
141st
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
144th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Jordan
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 4.48 years against 4.47 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Jordan ranks 141st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 144th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6097 years | 1.95 years | 1.34 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1960s | 1.25 years | 3.36 years | 2.1 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1970s | 2.24 years | 2.46 years | 0.2181 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 2.21 years | 1.42 years | 0.7908 years | Jordan |
| 1990s | 3.51 years | 2.58 years | 0.9259 years | Jordan |
| 2000s | 4.07 years | 4.25 years | 0.1829 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 4.25 years | 4.42 years | 0.1703 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 4.56 years | 4.63 years | 0.0724 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Jordan or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Jordan, at 4.48 years against 4.47 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Jordan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.01 years, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Jordan ranks 141st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 144th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.