Latvia vs United States of America: Life expectancy at birth, female
Latvia
81.5 years
in 2024
United States of America
81.4 years
in 2024
Latvia rank
64th
United States of America rank
66th
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- Latvia
- United States of America
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 81.5 years against 81.4 years in United States of America, a difference of 0.1 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 64th and United States of America ranks 66th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.19 years | 73.78 years | 0.411 years | Latvia |
| 1970s | 74.36 years | 76.17 years | 1.81 years | United States of America |
| 1980s | 74.71 years | 78.11 years | 3.4 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 74.26 years | 79.09 years | 4.83 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 76.99 years | 80.07 years | 3.08 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 79.3 years | 81.18 years | 1.88 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 79.9 years | 80.38 years | 0.48 years | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Latvia or United States of America?
- Latvia, at 81.5 years against 81.4 years in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Latvia and United States of America?
- 0.1 years, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United States of America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and United States of America rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Latvia ranks 64th and United States of America ranks 66th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.