Ethiopia vs Laos: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65
Ethiopia
76.1%
in 2024
Laos
77.3%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
159th
Laos rank
156th
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Ethiopia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 77.3% against 76.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 159th and Laos ranks 156th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.1% | 35.5% | 2.6% | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 38.0% | 39.2% | 1.2% | Laos |
| 1980s | 36.9% | 46.5% | 9.6% | Laos |
| 1990s | 41.7% | 54.3% | 12.6% | Laos |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 62.3% | 11.4% | Laos |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 72.2% | 4.9% | Laos |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 76.2% | 2.0% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women expected to survive to the age of 65, Ethiopia or Laos?
- Laos, at 77.3% against 76.1% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Ethiopia and Laos?
- 1.2%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Laos?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Laos rank globally for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Ethiopia ranks 159th and Laos ranks 156th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.