Kuwait vs United States: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Kuwait
81.85 years
in 2023
United States
81.85 years
in 2023
Kuwait rank
64th
United States rank
63rd
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Kuwait
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 81.85 years against 81.85 years in Kuwait, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
Kuwait ranks 64th and United States ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and United States in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.08 years | 72.31 years | 16.23 years | United States |
| 1960s | 65.51 years | 73.86 years | 8.35 years | United States |
| 1970s | 72.04 years | 76.1 years | 4.06 years | United States |
| 1980s | 75.87 years | 78.13 years | 2.26 years | United States |
| 1990s | 77.85 years | 79.14 years | 1.3 years | United States |
| 2000s | 78.81 years | 80.07 years | 1.26 years | United States |
| 2010s | 80.57 years | 81.21 years | 0.638 years | United States |
| 2020s | 80.52 years | 80.47 years | 0.0503 years | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Kuwait or United States?
- United States, at 81.85 years against 81.85 years in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Kuwait and United States?
- 0 years, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and United States rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Kuwait ranks 64th 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.