Hungary vs Latvia: Life expectancy
Hungary
75.73 years
in 2020
Latvia
75.45 years
in 2020
Hungary rank
55th
Latvia rank
56th
Life expectancy over time
- Hungary
- Latvia
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 75.73 years against 75.45 years in Latvia, a difference of 0.28 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latvia ahead.
Hungary ranks 55th and Latvia ranks 56th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 4 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69 years | 69.36 years | 0.365 years | Latvia |
| 1990s | 69.67 years | 68.11 years | 1.56 years | Hungary |
| 2000s | 72.31 years | 70.51 years | 1.8 years | Hungary |
| 2010s | 75.09 years | 73.82 years | 1.27 years | Hungary |
| 2020s | 75.73 years | 75.45 years | 0.2771 years | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Hungary or Latvia?
- Hungary, at 75.73 years against 75.45 years in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Hungary and Latvia?
- 0.28 years, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Latvia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Hungary and Latvia rank globally for life expectancy?
- Hungary ranks 55th and Latvia ranks 56th 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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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.