Botswana vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Life expectancy at birth, total
Botswana
69.29 years
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
69.22 years
in 2024
Botswana rank
158th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
159th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Botswana
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 69.29 years against 69.22 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 158th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 159th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.59 years | 42.21 years | 11.37 years | Botswana |
| 1970s | 59.25 years | 45.58 years | 13.67 years | Botswana |
| 1980s | 62.9 years | 51.22 years | 11.68 years | Botswana |
| 1990s | 55.85 years | 56.11 years | 0.2559 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 54.55 years | 60.5 years | 5.95 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 62.91 years | 66.19 years | 3.28 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 67.63 years | 68.61 years | 0.9798 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Botswana or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Botswana, at 69.29 years against 69.22 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.07 years, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Botswana ranks 158th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 159th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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.