Namibia vs Yemen: Life expectancy of women vs. men
Namibia
71.34 years
in 2023
Yemen
71.39 years
in 2023
Namibia rank
178th
Yemen rank
177th
Life expectancy of women vs. men over time
- Namibia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 71.39 years against 71.34 years in Namibia, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 178th and Yemen ranks 177th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.93 years | 33.38 years | 13.55 years | Namibia |
| 1960s | 53.48 years | 38.47 years | 15.01 years | Namibia |
| 1970s | 59.69 years | 47.28 years | 12.4 years | Namibia |
| 1980s | 63.84 years | 56.53 years | 7.31 years | Namibia |
| 1990s | 60.22 years | 62.23 years | 2.02 years | Yemen |
| 2000s | 55.02 years | 66.87 years | 11.86 years | Yemen |
| 2010s | 62.84 years | 69.78 years | 6.95 years | Yemen |
| 2020s | 68 years | 70.17 years | 2.17 years | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy of women vs. men, Namibia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 71.39 years against 71.34 years in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs. men between Namibia and Yemen?
- 0.05 years, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Yemen?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Yemen rank globally for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Namibia ranks 178th and Yemen ranks 177th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy of women vs. men. 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.