Botswana vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Botswana
66.67 years
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
66.78 years
in 2023
Botswana rank
176th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
175th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Botswana
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 66.78 years against 66.67 years in Botswana, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 176th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 175th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.35 years | 39.14 years | 7.21 years | Botswana |
| 1960s | 51.36 years | 40.57 years | 10.79 years | Botswana |
| 1970s | 56.66 years | 44.35 years | 12.31 years | Botswana |
| 1980s | 59.92 years | 50.49 years | 9.43 years | Botswana |
| 1990s | 53.24 years | 54.82 years | 1.58 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 52.73 years | 58.41 years | 5.68 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 60.75 years | 64.05 years | 3.3 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 64.8 years | 66.21 years | 1.41 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Botswana or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 66.78 years against 66.67 years in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.11 years, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Botswana ranks 176th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 175th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.