Estonia vs Taiwan: Period versus cohort life expectancy

Estonia
78.8
in 2019
Taiwan
80.12
in 2023
Estonia rank
29th
Taiwan rank
27th

Period versus cohort life expectancy over time

  • Estonia
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 80.12 against 78.8 in Estonia, a difference of 1.32.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 29th and Taiwan ranks 27th of 41 countries.

Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Taiwan Difference Ahead
1970s 70.16 70.31 0.151 Taiwan
1980s 70.12 72.78 2.66 Taiwan
1990s 69.25 74.7 5.45 Taiwan
2000s 72.64 77.35 4.71 Taiwan
2010s 77.39 79.68 2.29 Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Estonia or Taiwan?
Taiwan, at 80.12 against 78.8 in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Estonia and Taiwan?
1.32, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Taiwan?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Estonia and Taiwan rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
Estonia ranks 29th and Taiwan ranks 27th 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