North America vs San Marino: Life expectancy at birth, total
North America
79.24 years
in 2024
San Marino
85.82 years
in 2024
North America rank
6th
San Marino rank
2nd
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- North America
- San Marino
How they compare
San Marino currently reports 85.82 years against 79.24 years in North America, a difference of 6.58 years.
That makes San Marino's figure about 1.1 times North America's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, San Marino has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 6th and San Marino ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
San Marino has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | San Marino | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.32 years | 73.71 years | 3.39 years | San Marino |
| 1970s | 72.36 years | 75.14 years | 2.79 years | San Marino |
| 1980s | 74.65 years | 77.12 years | 2.48 years | San Marino |
| 1990s | 76.07 years | 78.91 years | 2.84 years | San Marino |
| 2000s | 77.71 years | 81.82 years | 4.11 years | San Marino |
| 2010s | 78.98 years | 84.43 years | 5.46 years | San Marino |
| 2020s | 78.02 years | 84.68 years | 6.66 years | San Marino |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, North America or San Marino?
- San Marino, at 85.82 years against 79.24 years in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between North America and San Marino?
- 6.58 years, with San Marino ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and San Marino?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do North America and San Marino rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- North America ranks 6th and San Marino ranks 2nd of 47 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.