Laos vs Yemen: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute)
Laos
68.96 years
in 2023
Yemen
69.3 years
in 2023
Laos rank
157th
Yemen rank
154th
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) over time
- Laos
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 69.3 years against 68.96 years in Laos, a difference of 0.34 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 157th and Yemen ranks 154th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.58 years | 45.05 years | 0.5255 years | Laos |
| 1980s | 51.22 years | 54.46 years | 3.23 years | Yemen |
| 1990s | 56.11 years | 60.29 years | 4.18 years | Yemen |
| 2000s | 60.5 years | 65 years | 4.51 years | Yemen |
| 2010s | 66.19 years | 67.16 years | 0.969 years | Yemen |
| 2020s | 68.46 years | 67.43 years | 1.03 years | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Laos or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 69.3 years against 68.96 years in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Laos and Yemen?
- 0.34 years, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Yemen?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Yemen rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Laos ranks 157th and Yemen ranks 154th 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