Laos vs Yemen: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections
Laos
68.96
in 2023
Yemen
69.3
in 2023
Laos rank
178th
Yemen rank
175th
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections over time
- Laos
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 69.3 against 68.96 in Laos, a difference of 0.34.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 178th and Yemen ranks 175th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.09 | 30.74 | 9.36 | Laos |
| 1960s | 42.21 | 35.61 | 6.61 | Laos |
| 1970s | 45.58 | 45.05 | 0.5255 | Laos |
| 1980s | 51.22 | 54.46 | 3.23 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 56.11 | 60.29 | 4.18 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 60.5 | 65 | 4.51 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 66.19 | 67.16 | 0.969 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 68.46 | 67.43 | 1.03 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth including the un projections, Laos or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 69.3 against 68.96 in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth including the un projections between Laos and Yemen?
- 0.34, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Yemen?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Yemen rank globally for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Laos ranks 178th and Yemen ranks 175th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.