Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Nepal: Life expectancy
Lao People's Democratic Republic
68.5 years
in 2020
Nepal
69.25 years
in 2020
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
111th
Nepal rank
108th
Life expectancy over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 69.25 years against 68.5 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.75 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Nepal ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 111th and Nepal ranks 108th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Nepal | 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 | 25 years | 28.63 years | 3.63 years | Nepal |
| 1930s | 31.38 years | 31.98 years | 0.5904 years | Nepal |
| 1950s | 39.15 years | 36.95 years | 2.2 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1960s | 40.42 years | 39.38 years | 1.03 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1970s | 41.35 years | 43.7 years | 2.36 years | Nepal |
| 1980s | 49.86 years | 49.58 years | 0.279 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 55.05 years | 57.08 years | 2.03 years | Nepal |
| 2000s | 59.68 years | 64.04 years | 4.36 years | Nepal |
| 2010s | 65.32 years | 67.13 years | 1.81 years | Nepal |
| 2020s | 68.5 years | 69.25 years | 0.7488 years | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 69.25 years against 68.5 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal?
- 0.75 years, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal rank globally for life expectancy?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 111th and Nepal ranks 108th 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.