Cambodia vs Laos: Healthy life expectancy at birth

Cambodia
60.63
in 2021
Laos
60.41
in 2021
Cambodia rank
118th
Laos rank
119th

Healthy life expectancy at birth over time

  • Cambodia
  • Laos
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 60.63 against 60.41 in Laos, a difference of 0.22.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 118th and Laos ranks 119th of 185 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Laos Difference Ahead
2000s 55.26 54.18 1.08 Cambodia
2010s 60.19 59.06 1.13 Cambodia
2020s 61.05 60.67 0.3726 Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Cambodia or Laos?
Cambodia, at 60.63 against 60.41 in Laos as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Cambodia and Laos?
0.22, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Laos?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Cambodia and Laos rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Cambodia ranks 118th and Laos ranks 119th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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