Albania vs United States: Life expectancy
Albania
79.6
in 2023
United States
79.3
in 2023
Albania rank
60th
United States rank
62nd
Life expectancy over time
- Albania
- United States
How they compare
Albania currently reports 79.6 against 79.3 in United States, a difference of 0.3.
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 62nd of 229 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 | 69.1 | 19.76 | United States |
| 1960s | 60.7 | 70.2 | 9.5 | United States |
| 1970s | 67.71 | 72.22 | 4.52 | United States |
| 1980s | 71.18 | 74.57 | 3.4 | United States |
| 1990s | 73.69 | 75.98 | 2.29 | United States |
| 2000s | 76.46 | 77.54 | 1.08 | United States |
| 2010s | 78.54 | 78.77 | 0.2224 | United States |
| 2020s | 78.26 | 77.67 | 0.5902 | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Albania or United States?
- Albania, at 79.6 against 79.3 in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Albania and United States?
- 0.3, 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?
- Albania ranks 60th and United States ranks 62nd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.