Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Republic of Moldova: Life expectancy at birth, by sex

Lao People's Democratic Republic
66.78 years
in 2023
Republic of Moldova
66.57 years
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
175th
Republic of Moldova rank
177th

Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Republic of Moldova
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 66.78 years against 66.57 years in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.21 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 175th and Republic of Moldova ranks 177th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Moldova in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Republic of Moldova Difference Ahead
1950s 39.14 years 52.95 years 13.81 years Republic of Moldova
1960s 40.57 years 57.54 years 16.97 years Republic of Moldova
1970s 44.35 years 60.2 years 15.85 years Republic of Moldova
1980s 50.49 years 63.21 years 12.72 years Republic of Moldova
1990s 54.82 years 62.86 years 8.04 years Republic of Moldova
2000s 58.41 years 64.13 years 5.72 years Republic of Moldova
2010s 64.05 years 65.71 years 1.67 years Republic of Moldova
2020s 66.21 years 65.86 years 0.35 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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Republic of Moldova?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 66.78 years against 66.57 years in Republic of Moldova as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Republic of Moldova?
0.21 years, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Republic of Moldova?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Republic of Moldova rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 175th and Republic of Moldova ranks 177th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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