Iraq vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Life expectancy

Iraq
69.12 years
in 2020
Lao People's Democratic Republic
68.5 years
in 2020
Iraq rank
109th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
111th

Life expectancy over time

  • Iraq
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 69.12 years against 68.5 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.62 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Iraq ranks 109th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 111th of 162 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq 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 25 years 25 years 0 years
1920s 27.5 years 25 years 2.5 years Iraq
1930s 32.5 years 31.38 years 1.12 years Iraq
1950s 45.5 years 39.15 years 6.35 years Iraq
1960s 50.28 years 40.42 years 9.86 years Iraq
1970s 57.5 years 41.35 years 16.15 years Iraq
1980s 61.61 years 49.86 years 11.75 years Iraq
1990s 62.45 years 55.05 years 7.4 years Iraq
2000s 65.83 years 59.68 years 6.15 years Iraq
2010s 68.25 years 65.32 years 2.93 years Iraq
2020s 69.12 years 68.5 years 0.626 years Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Iraq or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Iraq, at 69.12 years against 68.5 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.62 years, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for life expectancy?
Iraq ranks 109th 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

Indicator
Life expectancy
Unit
years
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

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.