Mauritania vs Timor-Leste: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Mauritania
66.5 years
in 2023
Timor-Leste
66.07 years
in 2023
Mauritania rank
180th
Timor-Leste rank
183rd
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Mauritania
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 66.5 years against 66.07 years in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.43 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 180th and Timor-Leste ranks 183rd of 236 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.54 years | 29.17 years | 10.37 years | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 45.74 years | 33.1 years | 12.64 years | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 49.84 years | 28.47 years | 21.37 years | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 53.84 years | 29.37 years | 24.47 years | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 57.45 years | 45.44 years | 12.02 years | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 61.45 years | 59.39 years | 2.06 years | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 64.52 years | 63.55 years | 0.9647 years | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 65.63 years | 65.38 years | 0.2485 years | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Mauritania or Timor-Leste?
- Mauritania, at 66.5 years against 66.07 years in Timor-Leste as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Mauritania and Timor-Leste?
- 0.43 years, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Timor-Leste?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Timor-Leste rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Mauritania ranks 180th and Timor-Leste ranks 183rd 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
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