Guyana vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Life expectancy
Guyana
68.49 years
in 2020
Lao People's Democratic Republic
68.5 years
in 2020
Guyana rank
112th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
111th
Life expectancy over time
- Guyana
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 68.5 years against 68.49 years in Guyana, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 112th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 111th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 7 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.56 years | 39.15 years | 14.41 years | Guyana |
| 1960s | 57.38 years | 40.42 years | 16.96 years | Guyana |
| 1970s | 60.05 years | 41.35 years | 18.7 years | Guyana |
| 1980s | 61.08 years | 49.86 years | 11.23 years | Guyana |
| 1990s | 62.78 years | 55.05 years | 7.73 years | Guyana |
| 2000s | 64.81 years | 59.68 years | 5.13 years | Guyana |
| 2010s | 67.47 years | 65.32 years | 2.15 years | Guyana |
| 2020s | 68.49 years | 68.5 years | 0.011 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Guyana or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 68.5 years against 68.49 years in Guyana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Guyana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.01 years, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for life expectancy?
- Guyana ranks 112th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 111th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β 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
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.