Palau vs Yemen: Life expectancy at birth
Palau
69.27 years
in 2023
Yemen
69.3 years
in 2023
Palau rank
176th
Yemen rank
175th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Palau
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 69.3 years against 69.27 years in Palau, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 176th and Yemen ranks 175th of 236 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.61 years | 30.74 years | 22.87 years | Palau |
| 1960s | 55.95 years | 35.61 years | 20.35 years | Palau |
| 1970s | 59.71 years | 45.05 years | 14.66 years | Palau |
| 1980s | 62.53 years | 54.46 years | 8.07 years | Palau |
| 1990s | 63.32 years | 60.29 years | 3.04 years | Palau |
| 2000s | 66.12 years | 65 years | 1.11 years | Palau |
| 2010s | 68.9 years | 67.16 years | 1.74 years | Palau |
| 2020s | 68.86 years | 67.43 years | 1.44 years | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Palau or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 69.3 years against 69.27 years in Palau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Palau and Yemen?
- 0.03 years, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Yemen?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Palau and Yemen rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Palau ranks 176th and Yemen ranks 175th 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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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.