Laos vs Namibia: Life expectancy at birth, female (years)
Laos
71.53 years
in 2024
Namibia
71.48 years
in 2024
Laos rank
161st
Namibia rank
162nd
Life expectancy at birth, female (years) over time
- Laos
- Namibia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 71.53 years against 71.48 years in Namibia, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Namibia ahead.
Laos ranks 161st and Namibia ranks 162nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.92 years | 53.48 years | 9.56 years | Namibia |
| 1970s | 46.81 years | 59.69 years | 12.87 years | Namibia |
| 1980s | 51.92 years | 63.84 years | 11.92 years | Namibia |
| 1990s | 57.4 years | 60.22 years | 2.82 years | Namibia |
| 2000s | 62.66 years | 55.02 years | 7.65 years | Laos |
| 2010s | 68.47 years | 62.84 years | 5.63 years | Laos |
| 2020s | 70.98 years | 68.69 years | 2.28 years | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Laos or Namibia?
- Laos, at 71.53 years against 71.48 years in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Laos and Namibia?
- 0.05 years, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Namibia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Namibia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Laos ranks 161st and Namibia ranks 162nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.