Greece vs United States of America: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
Greece
-5 Years
in 2024
United States of America
-4.9 Years
in 2024
Greece rank
21st
United States of America rank
20th
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- Greece
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports -4.9 Years against -5 Years in Greece, a difference of 0.1 Years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 20th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.77 Years | -7.03 Years | 3.27 Years | Greece |
| 1970s | -4.39 Years | -7.7 Years | 3.31 Years | Greece |
| 1980s | -4.73 Years | -7.1 Years | 2.37 Years | Greece |
| 1990s | -5.09 Years | -6.33 Years | 1.24 Years | Greece |
| 2000s | -5.58 Years | -5.11 Years | 0.47 Years | United States of America |
| 2010s | -5.44 Years | -4.88 Years | 0.56 Years | United States of America |
| 2020s | -5.26 Years | -5.42 Years | 0.16 Years | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Greece or United States of America?
- United States of America, at -4.9 Years against -5 Years in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Greece and United States of America?
- 0.1 Years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United States of America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Greece and United States of America rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Greece ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 20th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female). 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.