Jersey vs United States: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Jersey
81.76 years
in 2023
United States
81.85 years
in 2023
Jersey rank
65th
United States rank
63rd
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Jersey
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 81.85 years against 81.76 years in Jersey, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jersey ahead.
Jersey ranks 65th and United States ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jersey averaged higher in 6 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jersey | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.07 years | 72.31 years | 0.7523 years | Jersey |
| 1960s | 74.4 years | 73.86 years | 0.5355 years | Jersey |
| 1970s | 75.17 years | 76.1 years | 0.931 years | United States |
| 1980s | 77.58 years | 78.13 years | 0.5497 years | United States |
| 1990s | 79.6 years | 79.14 years | 0.456 years | Jersey |
| 2000s | 81.81 years | 80.07 years | 1.74 years | Jersey |
| 2010s | 82.83 years | 81.21 years | 1.62 years | Jersey |
| 2020s | 81.73 years | 80.47 years | 1.26 years | Jersey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Jersey or United States?
- United States, at 81.85 years against 81.76 years in Jersey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Jersey and United States?
- 0.09 years, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jersey and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jersey and United States rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Jersey ranks 65th and United States 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.