New Caledonia vs United States: Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
New Caledonia
76.46 years
in 2024
United States
76.5 years
in 2024
New Caledonia rank
59th
United States rank
58th
Life expectancy at birth, male (years) over time
- New Caledonia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 76.5 years against 76.46 years in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 59th and United States ranks 58th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.21 years | 66.73 years | 14.52 years | United States |
| 1970s | 59.59 years | 68.47 years | 8.88 years | United States |
| 1980s | 64.29 years | 71.01 years | 6.72 years | United States |
| 1990s | 67.97 years | 72.76 years | 4.79 years | United States |
| 2000s | 71.79 years | 74.96 years | 3.17 years | United States |
| 2010s | 74.13 years | 76.28 years | 2.15 years | United States |
| 2020s | 75.32 years | 74.96 years | 0.361 years | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, New Caledonia or United States?
- United States, at 76.5 years against 76.46 years in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between New Caledonia and United States?
- 0.04 years, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do New Caledonia and United States rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- New Caledonia ranks 59th and United States ranks 58th 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, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.