Estonia vs United States: Life expectancy

Estonia
79.15
in 2023
United States
79.3
in 2023
Estonia rank
65th
United States rank
63rd

Life expectancy over time

  • Estonia
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 79.3 against 79.15 in Estonia, a difference of 0.15.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1922 it was United States ahead.

Estonia ranks 65th and United States ranks 63rd of 236 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia United States Difference Ahead
1920s 51.7 58.1 6.4 United States
1930s 56.27 60.91 4.64 United States
1950s 67.85 69.1 1.26 United States
1960s 70.26 70.2 0.0602 Estonia
1970s 70.16 72.22 2.06 United States
1980s 70.12 74.57 4.46 United States
1990s 69.24 75.98 6.74 United States
2000s 72.63 77.54 4.9 United States
2010s 77.37 78.77 1.39 United States
2020s 78.41 77.67 0.7362 Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Estonia or United States?
United States, at 79.3 against 79.15 in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Estonia and United States?
0.15, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United States?
76 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2023.
How do Estonia and United States rank globally for life expectancy?
Estonia ranks 65th and United States ranks 63rd of 236 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
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