Eritrea vs Laos: Life Expectancy at Birth
Eritrea
68.89
in 2024
Laos
69.22
in 2024
Eritrea rank
161st
Laos rank
159th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Eritrea
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 69.22 against 68.89 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.33.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Laos ahead.
Eritrea ranks 161st and Laos ranks 159th of 216 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.04 | 42.21 | 3.18 | Laos |
| 1970s | 41.53 | 45.58 | 4.05 | Laos |
| 1980s | 43.07 | 51.22 | 8.15 | Laos |
| 1990s | 52.09 | 56.11 | 4.02 | Laos |
| 2000s | 60.28 | 60.5 | 0.2145 | Laos |
| 2010s | 65.62 | 66.19 | 0.5783 | Laos |
| 2020s | 67.85 | 68.61 | 0.7648 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Eritrea or Laos?
- Laos, at 69.22 against 68.89 in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Eritrea and Laos?
- 0.33, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Laos?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Laos rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Eritrea ranks 161st and Laos ranks 159th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.