Croatia vs United States: Life expectancy of women vs. men
Croatia
81.69 years
in 2023
United States
81.85 years
in 2023
Croatia rank
66th
United States rank
63rd
Life expectancy of women vs. men over time
- Croatia
- United States
How they compare
United States 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 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 years | 72.31 years | 8.06 years | United States |
| 1960s | 70.49 years | 73.86 years | 3.38 years | United States |
| 1970s | 74.2 years | 76.1 years | 1.9 years | United States |
| 1980s | 75.3 years | 78.13 years | 2.83 years | United States |
| 1990s | 76.25 years | 79.14 years | 2.89 years | United States |
| 2000s | 78.79 years | 80.07 years | 1.29 years | United States |
| 2010s | 80.76 years | 81.21 years | 0.4542 years | United States |
| 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 of women vs. men, Croatia or United States?
- United States, at 81.85 years against 81.69 years in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs. men between Croatia and United States?
- 0.16 years, 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 of women vs. men?
- Croatia ranks 66th 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 of women vs. men. 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.