Lao People's Democratic Republic vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Lao People's Democratic Republic
3.84 years
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.78 years
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
178th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
181st
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 3.84 years against 3.78 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 178th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 181st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9017 years | 4.91 years | 4.01 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 3.04 years | 5.72 years | 2.68 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 2.02 years | 5.93 years | 3.9 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.7337 years | 5.65 years | 4.92 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.85 years | 5.14 years | 3.29 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 3.48 years | 4.35 years | 0.8733 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.69 years | 3.7 years | 0.014 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 4 years | 3.88 years | 0.1259 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 at different ages, Lao People's Democratic Republic or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 3.84 years against 3.78 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Lao People's Democratic Republic and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.06 years, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 178th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 181st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages. 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.