Indonesia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Life expectancy
Indonesia
68.81 years
in 2020
Lao People's Democratic Republic
68.5 years
in 2020
Indonesia rank
110th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
111th
Life expectancy over time
- Indonesia
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 68.81 years against 68.5 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.31 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Indonesia ranks 110th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 111th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 10 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1880s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1890s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1900s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1910s | 27.5 years | 25 years | 2.5 years | Indonesia |
| 1920s | 30 years | 25 years | 5 years | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 33.75 years | 31.38 years | 2.37 years | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 38.73 years | 39.15 years | 0.425 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1960s | 43.04 years | 40.42 years | 2.63 years | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 49.62 years | 41.35 years | 8.27 years | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 56.36 years | 49.86 years | 6.51 years | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 64.21 years | 55.05 years | 9.16 years | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 67.04 years | 59.68 years | 7.36 years | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 69.19 years | 65.32 years | 3.87 years | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 68.81 years | 68.5 years | 0.3109 years | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Indonesia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Indonesia, at 68.81 years against 68.5 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Indonesia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.31 years, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Indonesia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for life expectancy?
- Indonesia ranks 110th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 111th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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.