Laos vs Mauritania: Healthy life expectancy
Laos
60.41 Years
in 2021
Mauritania
60.39 Years
in 2021
Laos rank
119th
Mauritania rank
120th
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Laos
- Mauritania
How they compare
Laos currently reports 60.41 Years against 60.39 Years in Mauritania, a difference of 0.02 Years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Laos ranks 119th and Mauritania ranks 120th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.18 Years | 57.52 Years | 3.34 Years | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 59.06 Years | 60.89 Years | 1.83 Years | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 60.67 Years | 60.47 Years | 0.2017 Years | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Laos or Mauritania?
- Laos, at 60.41 Years against 60.39 Years in Mauritania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Laos and Mauritania?
- 0.02 Years, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mauritania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Laos and Mauritania rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Laos ranks 119th and Mauritania ranks 120th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated average number of years lived free from disability or disease burden. This is based on period life expectancy, after adjusting for the number of years lived in less than "full health" due to disease and/or injury.