Croatia vs United States of America: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Croatia
77.75 years
in 2020
United States of America
78.56 years
in 2023
Croatia rank
32nd
United States of America rank
30th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Croatia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 78.56 years against 77.75 years in Croatia, a difference of 0.81 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United States of America ahead.
Croatia ranks 32nd and United States of America ranks 30th of 41 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.37 years | 77.65 years | 2.28 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 77.63 years | 78.8 years | 1.17 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 77.75 years | 77.08 years | 0.67 years | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Croatia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 78.56 years against 77.75 years in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Croatia and United States of America?
- 0.81 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and United States of America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Croatia and United States of America rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Croatia ranks 32nd and United States of America ranks 30th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025) – 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.