Palau vs Yemen: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Palau
71.8 years
in 2023
Yemen
71.39 years
in 2023
Palau rank
174th
Yemen rank
177th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Palau
- Yemen
How they compare
Palau currently reports 71.8 years against 71.39 years in Yemen, a difference of 0.41 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 174th and Yemen ranks 177th 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 | 58.43 years | 33.38 years | 25.05 years | Palau |
| 1960s | 61 years | 38.47 years | 22.53 years | Palau |
| 1970s | 65.46 years | 47.28 years | 18.17 years | Palau |
| 1980s | 69.12 years | 56.53 years | 12.59 years | Palau |
| 1990s | 69 years | 62.23 years | 6.77 years | Palau |
| 2000s | 70.52 years | 66.87 years | 3.65 years | Palau |
| 2010s | 72.42 years | 69.78 years | 2.63 years | Palau |
| 2020s | 71.66 years | 70.17 years | 1.49 years | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Palau or Yemen?
- Palau, at 71.8 years against 71.39 years in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Palau and Yemen?
- 0.41 years, with Palau 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, by sex?
- Palau ranks 174th and Yemen ranks 177th 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, by sex. 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.