European Union vs Kuwait: Life expectancy at birth, total
European Union
81.56 years
in 2024
Kuwait
84.58 years
in 2024
European Union rank
2nd
Kuwait rank
4th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- European Union
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 84.58 years against 81.56 years in European Union, a difference of 3.02 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 2nd and Kuwait ranks 4th of 3 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 6 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.01 years | 63.6 years | 6.41 years | European Union |
| 1970s | 71.79 years | 69.77 years | 2.02 years | European Union |
| 1980s | 73.79 years | 73.39 years | 0.4041 years | European Union |
| 1990s | 75.65 years | 75.53 years | 0.128 years | European Union |
| 2000s | 78.21 years | 76.78 years | 1.43 years | European Union |
| 2010s | 80.61 years | 79.3 years | 1.31 years | European Union |
| 2020s | 80.89 years | 81.17 years | 0.2812 years | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, European Union or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 84.58 years against 81.56 years in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between European Union and Kuwait?
- 3.02 years, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Kuwait?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Kuwait rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- European Union ranks 2nd and Kuwait ranks 4th of 3 groups.
- 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.