Laos vs Turkmenistan: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years
Laos
66.78
in 2023
Turkmenistan
66.87
in 2023
Laos rank
175th
Turkmenistan rank
173rd
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years over time
- Laos
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 66.87 against 66.78 in Laos, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Laos ranks 175th and Turkmenistan ranks 173rd of 236 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.14 | 45.9 | 6.77 | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 40.57 | 49.67 | 9.1 | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 44.35 | 53.4 | 9.04 | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 50.49 | 59.16 | 8.66 | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 54.82 | 60.34 | 5.52 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 58.41 | 62.61 | 4.2 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 64.05 | 65.7 | 1.66 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 66.21 | 66.25 | 0.0405 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female and male life expectancy at birth in years, Laos or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 66.87 against 66.78 in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in years between Laos and Turkmenistan?
- 0.09, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Turkmenistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Turkmenistan rank globally for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Laos ranks 175th and Turkmenistan ranks 173rd 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.