Croatia vs United States: Life expectancy
Croatia
76.7 years
in 2021
United States
76.4 years
in 2021
Croatia rank
33rd
United States rank
34th
Life expectancy over time
- Croatia
- United States
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 76.7 years against 76.4 years in United States, a difference of 0.3 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United States ahead.
Croatia ranks 33rd and United States ranks 34th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.4 years | 77.67 years | 2.27 years | United States |
| 2010s | 77.74 years | 78.74 years | 1 years | United States |
| 2020s | 77.25 years | 76.7 years | 0.55 years | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Croatia or United States?
- Croatia, at 76.7 years against 76.4 years in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Croatia and United States?
- 0.3 years, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and United States?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Croatia and United States rank globally for life expectancy?
- Croatia ranks 33rd and United States ranks 34th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. 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, in a given year.