Albania vs United States of America: Life expectancy

Albania
76.99 years
in 2020
United States of America
77.41 years
in 2020
Albania rank
46th
United States of America rank
43rd

Life expectancy over time

  • Albania
  • United States of America
20406080187019452020

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 77.41 years against 76.99 years in Albania, a difference of 0.42 years.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Albania ranks 46th and United States of America ranks 43rd of 162 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania United States of America Difference Ahead
1870s 26.63 years 43.98 years 17.34 years United States of America
1880s 27.3 years 39.42 years 12.12 years United States of America
1890s 28.33 years 45.21 years 16.88 years United States of America
1900s 29.72 years 49.29 years 19.57 years United States of America
1910s 32.02 years 53.5 years 21.48 years United States of America
1920s 34.6 years 58.5 years 23.9 years United States of America
1930s 37.67 years 61.64 years 23.97 years United States of America
1950s 56.57 years 68.81 years 12.24 years United States of America
1960s 61.49 years 70.03 years 8.54 years United States of America
1970s 66.6 years 71.64 years 5.04 years United States of America
1980s 70.5 years 74.2 years 3.7 years United States of America
1990s 73.75 years 75.61 years 1.86 years United States of America
2000s 76.01 years 77.18 years 1.17 years United States of America
2010s 78.29 years 78.82 years 0.5309 years United States of America
2020s 76.99 years 77.41 years 0.4251 years United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Albania or United States of America?
United States of America, at 77.41 years against 76.99 years in Albania as of 2020.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Albania and United States of America?
0.42 years, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and United States of America?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Albania and United States of America rank globally for life expectancy?
Albania ranks 46th and United States of America ranks 43rd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy
Unit
years
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.