Croatia vs Estonia: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Croatia
77.75 years
in 2020
Estonia
78.8 years
in 2019
Croatia rank
32nd
Estonia rank
29th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Croatia
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 78.8 years against 77.75 years in Croatia, a difference of 1.05 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 32nd and Estonia ranks 29th of 41 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.37 years | 72.82 years | 2.55 years | Croatia |
| 2010s | 77.63 years | 77.39 years | 0.238 years | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Croatia or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 78.8 years against 77.75 years in Croatia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Croatia and Estonia?
- 1.05 years, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Estonia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Croatia and Estonia rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Croatia ranks 32nd and Estonia ranks 29th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Period versus cohort life expectancy. 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, in a given year.