Jersey vs United States of America: Life expectancy vs. health spending
Jersey
79.71 years
in 2023
United States of America
79.3 years
in 2023
Jersey rank
59th
United States of America rank
63rd
Life expectancy vs. health spending over time
- Jersey
- United States of America
How they compare
Jersey currently reports 79.71 years against 79.3 years in United States of America, a difference of 0.41 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jersey ahead.
Jersey ranks 59th and United States of America ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jersey averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jersey | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.1 years | 69.1 years | 0.9927 years | Jersey |
| 1960s | 71 years | 70.2 years | 0.7984 years | Jersey |
| 1970s | 71.73 years | 72.22 years | 0.4896 years | United States of America |
| 1980s | 74.44 years | 74.57 years | 0.1336 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 77.18 years | 75.98 years | 1.2 years | Jersey |
| 2000s | 79.49 years | 77.54 years | 1.95 years | Jersey |
| 2010s | 80.43 years | 78.77 years | 1.66 years | Jersey |
| 2020s | 79.55 years | 77.67 years | 1.88 years | Jersey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy vs. health spending, Jersey or United States of America?
- Jersey, at 79.71 years against 79.3 years in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy vs. health spending between Jersey and United States of America?
- 0.41 years, with Jersey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jersey and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jersey and United States of America rank globally for life expectancy vs. health spending?
- Jersey ranks 59th 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 vs. health spending. 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.