Croatia vs United States: Life expectancy men women

Croatia
81.69
in 2023
United States
81.85
in 2023
Croatia rank
66th
United States rank
63rd

Life expectancy men women over time

  • Croatia
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 81.85 against 81.69 in Croatia, a difference of 0.16.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.

Croatia ranks 66th and United States ranks 63rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia United States Difference Ahead
1950s 64.26 72.31 8.06 United States
1960s 70.49 73.86 3.38 United States
1970s 74.2 76.1 1.9 United States
1980s 75.3 78.13 2.83 United States
1990s 76.25 79.14 2.89 United States
2000s 78.79 80.07 1.29 United States
2010s 80.76 81.21 0.4542 United States
2020s 81.03 80.47 0.5573 Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy men women, Croatia or United States?
United States, at 81.85 against 81.69 in Croatia as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy men women between Croatia and United States?
0.16, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and United States?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Croatia and United States rank globally for life expectancy men women?
Croatia ranks 66th and United States ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy men women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy men women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed