Which has higher life expectancy, Ethiopia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 68.23 Years against 67.84 Years in Ethiopia as of 2021.

What is the difference in life expectancy between Ethiopia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

0.39 Years, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ethiopia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Life expectancy

Ethiopia

67.84 Years

in 2021

Lao People's Democratic Republic

68.23 Years

in 2021

Ethiopia rank

128th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

125th

Life expectancy over time

Ethiopia
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 68.23 Years against 67.84 Years in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.39 Years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 128th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 125th of 185 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	56.63 Years	61.06 Years	4.43 Years	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	66.52 Years	66.57 Years	0.0522 Years	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	68.32 Years	68.49 Years	0.1701 Years	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Ethiopia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 68.23 Years against 67.84 Years in Ethiopia as of 2021.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Ethiopia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.39 Years, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for life expectancy?: Ethiopia ranks 128th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 125th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Life expectancy
Unit: Years
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.