Brunei vs Latvia: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute)
Brunei
75.33 years
in 2023
Latvia
75.68 years
in 2023
Brunei rank
98th
Latvia rank
97th
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) over time
- Brunei
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 75.68 years against 75.33 years in Brunei, a difference of 0.35 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Latvia ahead.
Brunei ranks 98th and Latvia ranks 97th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 5 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.64 years | 69.4 years | 2.76 years | Latvia |
| 1980s | 70.31 years | 69.66 years | 0.6505 years | Brunei |
| 1990s | 72.71 years | 68.24 years | 4.48 years | Brunei |
| 2000s | 74.56 years | 71.41 years | 3.15 years | Brunei |
| 2010s | 74.9 years | 74.28 years | 0.6178 years | Brunei |
| 2020s | 74.56 years | 74.53 years | 0.0262 years | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Brunei or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 75.68 years against 75.33 years in Brunei as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Brunei and Latvia?
- 0.35 years, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Latvia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and Latvia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Brunei ranks 98th and Latvia ranks 97th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release