Denmark vs Laos: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Denmark
3.8
in 2023
Laos
3.84
in 2023
Denmark rank
179th
Laos rank
178th
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Denmark
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 3.84 against 3.8 in Denmark, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 179th and Laos ranks 178th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 7 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.3 | 0.9017 | 1.39 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 3.85 | 3.04 | 0.8088 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 5.34 | 2.02 | 3.32 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 5.78 | 0.7337 | 5.04 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 5.07 | 1.85 | 3.22 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 4.46 | 3.48 | 0.981 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3.97 | 3.69 | 0.2785 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3.77 | 4 | 0.232 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Denmark or Laos?
- Laos, at 3.84 against 3.8 in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Denmark and Laos?
- 0.04, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Laos?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Laos rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Denmark ranks 179th and Laos ranks 178th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.