Estonia vs Latvia: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male)
Estonia
8.3 Years
in 2024
Latvia
9.8 Years
in 2024
Estonia rank
3rd
Latvia rank
1st
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male) over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 9.8 Years against 8.3 Years in Estonia, a difference of 1.5 Years.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 3rd and Latvia ranks 1st of 7 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.95 Years | 10.85 Years | 0.1 Years | Estonia |
| 2010s | 9.09 Years | 9.76 Years | 0.67 Years | Latvia |
| 2020s | 8.5 Years | 9.74 Years | 1.24 Years | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 9.8 Years against 8.3 Years in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Estonia and Latvia?
- 1.5 Years, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Estonia ranks 3rd and Latvia ranks 1st of 7 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.