Estonia vs Taiwan: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Estonia
78.8 years
in 2019
Taiwan
80.12 years
in 2023
Estonia rank
29th
Taiwan rank
27th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Estonia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 80.12 years against 78.8 years in Estonia, a difference of 1.32 years.
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 years | 70.31 years | 0.151 years | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 70.12 years | 72.78 years | 2.66 years | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 69.25 years | 74.7 years | 5.45 years | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 72.64 years | 77.35 years | 4.71 years | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 77.39 years | 79.68 years | 2.29 years | 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 years against 78.8 years in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Estonia and Taiwan?
- 1.32 years, 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?
- 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.