Albania vs United States: Life expectancy at birth
Albania
79.6 years
in 2023
United States
79.3 years
in 2023
Albania rank
60th
United States rank
63rd
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Albania
- United States
How they compare
Albania currently reports 79.6 years against 79.3 years in United States, a difference of 0.3 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
Albania ranks 60th and United States ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and United States in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.34 years | 69.1 years | 19.76 years | United States |
| 1960s | 60.7 years | 70.2 years | 9.5 years | United States |
| 1970s | 67.71 years | 72.22 years | 4.52 years | United States |
| 1980s | 71.18 years | 74.57 years | 3.4 years | United States |
| 1990s | 73.69 years | 75.98 years | 2.29 years | United States |
| 2000s | 76.46 years | 77.54 years | 1.08 years | United States |
| 2010s | 78.54 years | 78.77 years | 0.2224 years | United States |
| 2020s | 78.26 years | 77.67 years | 0.5902 years | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Albania or United States?
- Albania, at 79.6 years against 79.3 years in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Albania and United States?
- 0.3 years, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Albania and United States rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Albania ranks 60th 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. 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.