Croatia vs United States of America: Life expectancy at birth, total
Croatia
78.93 years
in 2024
United States of America
78.89 years
in 2024
Croatia rank
59th
United States of America rank
61st
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Croatia
- United States of America
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 78.93 years against 78.89 years in United States of America, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.
Croatia ranks 59th and United States of America ranks 61st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.77 years | 70.17 years | 2.4 years | United States of America |
| 1970s | 70.04 years | 72.23 years | 2.19 years | United States of America |
| 1980s | 70.86 years | 74.47 years | 3.61 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 72.08 years | 75.85 years | 3.77 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 75.1 years | 77.45 years | 2.35 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 77.48 years | 78.67 years | 1.19 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 77.79 years | 77.6 years | 0.1815 years | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Croatia or United States of America?
- Croatia, at 78.93 years against 78.89 years in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Croatia and United States of America?
- 0.04 years, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and United States of America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Croatia and United States of America rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Croatia ranks 59th and United States of America ranks 61st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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.