Lao People's Democratic Republic vs North Macedonia: Sex gap in life expectancy
Lao People's Democratic Republic
4.47 years
in 2023
North Macedonia
4.46 years
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
144th
North Macedonia rank
146th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 4.47 years against 4.46 years in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 144th and North Macedonia ranks 146th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.95 years | -0.2254 years | 2.18 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1960s | 3.36 years | 1.19 years | 2.16 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1970s | 2.46 years | 2.82 years | 0.3579 years | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 1.42 years | 3.78 years | 2.35 years | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 2.58 years | 4.73 years | 2.15 years | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 4.25 years | 4.94 years | 0.6939 years | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 4.42 years | 4.61 years | 0.1874 years | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 4.63 years | 4.86 years | 0.2268 years | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Lao People's Democratic Republic or North Macedonia?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 4.47 years against 4.46 years in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Lao People's Democratic Republic and North Macedonia?
- 0.01 years, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and North Macedonia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and North Macedonia rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 144th and North Macedonia ranks 146th 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.