Croatia vs United States of America: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Croatia
81.69 years
in 2023
United States of America
81.85 years
in 2023
Croatia rank
66th
United States of America rank
63rd
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Croatia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 81.85 years against 81.69 years in Croatia, a difference of 0.16 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.
Croatia ranks 66th and United States of America ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.26 years | 72.31 years | 8.06 years | United States of America |
| 1960s | 70.49 years | 73.86 years | 3.38 years | United States of America |
| 1970s | 74.2 years | 76.1 years | 1.9 years | United States of America |
| 1980s | 75.3 years | 78.13 years | 2.83 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 76.25 years | 79.14 years | 2.89 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 78.79 years | 80.07 years | 1.29 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 80.76 years | 81.21 years | 0.4542 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 81.03 years | 80.47 years | 0.5573 years | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Croatia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 81.85 years against 81.69 years in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Croatia and United States of America?
- 0.16 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and United States of America rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Croatia ranks 66th and United States of America ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.