Laos vs Mauritania: Life expectancy
Laos
68.23 Years
in 2021
Mauritania
68.87 Years
in 2021
Laos rank
125th
Mauritania rank
122nd
Life expectancy over time
- Laos
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 68.87 Years against 68.23 Years in Laos, a difference of 0.64 Years.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 125th and Mauritania ranks 122nd of 185 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.06 Years | 65.62 Years | 4.55 Years | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 66.57 Years | 69.4 Years | 2.82 Years | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 68.49 Years | 68.9 Years | 0.41 Years | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Laos or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 68.87 Years against 68.23 Years in Laos as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Laos and Mauritania?
- 0.64 Years, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mauritania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Laos and Mauritania rank globally for life expectancy?
- Laos ranks 125th and Mauritania ranks 122nd 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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About this data
The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.