Croatia vs United States of America: Life expectancy
Croatia
77.98 years
in 2020
United States of America
77.41 years
in 2020
Croatia rank
40th
United States of America rank
43rd
Life expectancy over time
- Croatia
- United States of America
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 77.98 years against 77.41 years in United States of America, a difference of 0.57 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States of America ahead.
Croatia ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 43rd of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.72 years | 74.2 years | 3.48 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 72.72 years | 75.61 years | 2.89 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 75 years | 77.18 years | 2.19 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 77.18 years | 78.82 years | 1.64 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 77.98 years | 77.41 years | 0.5701 years | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Croatia or United States of America?
- Croatia, at 77.98 years against 77.41 years in United States of America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Croatia and United States of America?
- 0.57 years, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Croatia and United States of America rank globally for life expectancy?
- Croatia ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 43rd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β 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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About this data
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.