Latvia vs United States: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group
Latvia
0.7058
in 2017
United States
0.7738
in 2018
Latvia rank
26th
United States rank
24th
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group over time
- Latvia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.7738 against 0.7058 in Latvia, a difference of 0.068.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 59 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 26th and United States ranks 24th of 33 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.223 | 0.3625 | 0.1395 | United States |
| 1960s | 0.2925 | 0.4321 | 0.1396 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.3324 | 0.6691 | 0.3367 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.3481 | 0.8942 | 0.5461 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.3729 | 0.9608 | 0.5878 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.4416 | 0.8377 | 0.3961 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.6294 | 0.8059 | 0.1765 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in life expectancy by age group, Latvia or United States?
- United States, at 0.7738 against 0.7058 in Latvia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gender gap in life expectancy by age group between Latvia and United States?
- 0.068, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United States?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2017.
- How do Latvia and United States rank globally for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
- Latvia ranks 26th and United States ranks 24th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in life expectancy by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.