Croatia vs United States: Period versus cohort life expectancy

Croatia
77.75
in 2020
United States
78.56
in 2023
Croatia rank
32nd
United States rank
30th

Period versus cohort life expectancy over time

  • Croatia
  • United States
020406080193319782023

How they compare

United States currently reports 78.56 against 77.75 in Croatia, a difference of 0.81.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United States ahead.

Croatia ranks 32nd and United States ranks 30th of 41 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia United States Difference Ahead
2000s 75.37 77.65 2.28 United States
2010s 77.63 78.8 1.17 United States
2020s 77.75 77.08 0.67 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?
United States, at 78.56 against 77.75 in Croatia as of 2023.
What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Croatia and United States?
0.81, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and United States?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Croatia and United States rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
Croatia ranks 32nd and United States ranks 30th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Period versus cohort life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed