Botswana vs Laos: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years
Botswana
66.67
in 2023
Laos
66.78
in 2023
Botswana rank
176th
Laos rank
175th
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years over time
- Botswana
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 66.78 against 66.67 in Botswana, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 176th and Laos ranks 175th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.35 | 39.14 | 7.21 | Botswana |
| 1960s | 51.36 | 40.57 | 10.79 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 56.66 | 44.35 | 12.31 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 59.92 | 50.49 | 9.43 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 53.24 | 54.82 | 1.58 | Laos |
| 2000s | 52.73 | 58.41 | 5.68 | Laos |
| 2010s | 60.75 | 64.05 | 3.3 | Laos |
| 2020s | 64.8 | 66.21 | 1.41 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female and male life expectancy at birth in years, Botswana or Laos?
- Laos, at 66.78 against 66.67 in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in years between Botswana and Laos?
- 0.11, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Laos?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Laos rank globally for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Botswana ranks 176th and Laos ranks 175th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.