New Caledonia vs United States: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
New Caledonia
76.28 years
in 2023
United States
76.86 years
in 2023
New Caledonia rank
67th
United States rank
64th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- New Caledonia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 76.86 years against 76.28 years in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.58 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 67th and United States ranks 64th of 236 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.63 years | 66.16 years | 21.53 years | United States |
| 1960s | 52.21 years | 66.77 years | 14.56 years | United States |
| 1970s | 59.59 years | 68.45 years | 8.86 years | United States |
| 1980s | 64.29 years | 70.97 years | 6.68 years | United States |
| 1990s | 67.97 years | 72.77 years | 4.8 years | United States |
| 2000s | 71.79 years | 74.96 years | 3.17 years | United States |
| 2010s | 74.13 years | 76.35 years | 2.22 years | United States |
| 2020s | 75.04 years | 75.04 years | 0.0015 years | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, New Caledonia or United States?
- United States, at 76.86 years against 76.28 years in New Caledonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between New Caledonia and United States?
- 0.58 years, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do New Caledonia and United States rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- New Caledonia ranks 67th and United States ranks 64th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.