Laos vs Namibia: Life expectation at birth by sex
Laos
71.25
in 2023
Namibia
71.34
in 2023
Laos rank
179th
Namibia rank
178th
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- Laos
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 71.34 against 71.25 in Laos, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Namibia ahead.
Laos ranks 179th and Namibia ranks 178th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.09 | 46.93 | 5.84 | Namibia |
| 1960s | 43.92 | 53.48 | 9.56 | Namibia |
| 1970s | 46.81 | 59.69 | 12.87 | Namibia |
| 1980s | 51.92 | 63.84 | 11.92 | Namibia |
| 1990s | 57.4 | 60.22 | 2.82 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 62.66 | 55.02 | 7.65 | Laos |
| 2010s | 68.47 | 62.84 | 5.63 | Laos |
| 2020s | 70.84 | 68 | 2.84 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Laos or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 71.34 against 71.25 in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Laos and Namibia?
- 0.09, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Namibia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Namibia rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Laos ranks 179th and Namibia ranks 178th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.