Cambodia vs Indonesia: Life expectancy at birth, total

Cambodia
70.82 years
in 2024
Indonesia
71.29 years
in 2024
Cambodia rank
148th
Indonesia rank
146th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Cambodia
  • Indonesia
20406080196019922024

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 71.29 years against 70.82 years in Cambodia, a difference of 0.47 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Indonesia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 148th and Indonesia ranks 146th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Indonesia Difference Ahead
1960s 44.16 years 48.75 years 4.59 years Indonesia
1970s 28.3 years 55.71 years 27.42 years Indonesia
1980s 50.9 years 60.92 years 10.02 years Indonesia
1990s 56.59 years 64.95 years 8.36 years Indonesia
2000s 63.44 years 67.19 years 3.76 years Indonesia
2010s 69.04 years 69.38 years 0.3428 years Indonesia
2020s 70.27 years 69.93 years 0.349 years Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Cambodia or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 71.29 years against 70.82 years in Cambodia as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Cambodia and Indonesia?
0.47 years, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Indonesia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and Indonesia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Cambodia ranks 148th and Indonesia ranks 146th 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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.