Falkland Islands, Malvinas vs United States of America: Life expectancy at birth
Falkland Islands, Malvinas
79.21 years
in 2023
United States of America
79.3 years
in 2023
Falkland Islands, Malvinas rank
64th
United States of America rank
63rd
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Falkland Islands, Malvinas
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 79.3 years against 79.21 years in Falkland Islands, Malvinas, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.
Falkland Islands, Malvinas ranks 64th and United States of America ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Falkland Islands, Malvinas averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Falkland Islands, Malvinas | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.16 years | 69.1 years | 17.94 years | United States of America |
| 1960s | 54.42 years | 70.2 years | 15.78 years | United States of America |
| 1970s | 55.71 years | 72.22 years | 16.52 years | United States of America |
| 1980s | 52.03 years | 74.57 years | 22.54 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 61.38 years | 75.98 years | 14.61 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 74.75 years | 77.54 years | 2.79 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 78.31 years | 78.77 years | 0.4511 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 79.01 years | 77.67 years | 1.34 years | Falkland Islands, Malvinas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Falkland Islands, Malvinas or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 79.3 years against 79.21 years in Falkland Islands, Malvinas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Falkland Islands, Malvinas and United States of America?
- 0.09 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Falkland Islands, Malvinas and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Falkland Islands, Malvinas and United States of America rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Falkland Islands, Malvinas ranks 64th and United States of America ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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.