Laos vs Palau: Life expectancy at birth
Laos
68.96 years
in 2023
Palau
69.27 years
in 2023
Laos rank
178th
Palau rank
176th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Laos
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 69.27 years against 68.96 years in Laos, a difference of 0.31 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 178th and Palau ranks 176th of 236 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.09 years | 53.61 years | 13.51 years | Palau |
| 1960s | 42.21 years | 55.95 years | 13.74 years | Palau |
| 1970s | 45.58 years | 59.71 years | 14.13 years | Palau |
| 1980s | 51.22 years | 62.53 years | 11.31 years | Palau |
| 1990s | 56.11 years | 63.32 years | 7.21 years | Palau |
| 2000s | 60.5 years | 66.12 years | 5.62 years | Palau |
| 2010s | 66.19 years | 68.9 years | 2.71 years | Palau |
| 2020s | 68.46 years | 68.86 years | 0.4045 years | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Laos or Palau?
- Palau, at 69.27 years against 68.96 years in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Laos and Palau?
- 0.31 years, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Palau?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Palau rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Laos ranks 178th and Palau ranks 176th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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