Laos vs Senegal: Life Expectancy at Birth
Laos
69.22
in 2024
Senegal
68.92
in 2024
Laos rank
159th
Senegal rank
160th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Laos
- Senegal
How they compare
Laos currently reports 69.22 against 68.92 in Senegal, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 159th and Senegal ranks 160th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.21 | 39.88 | 2.34 | Laos |
| 1970s | 45.58 | 43.79 | 1.79 | Laos |
| 1980s | 51.22 | 52.24 | 1.02 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 56.11 | 57.18 | 1.07 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 60.5 | 60.69 | 0.1897 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 66.19 | 66.12 | 0.0777 | Laos |
| 2020s | 68.61 | 67.95 | 0.6582 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Laos or Senegal?
- Laos, at 69.22 against 68.92 in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Laos and Senegal?
- 0.3, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Senegal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Senegal rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Laos ranks 159th and Senegal ranks 160th 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.