Estonia vs United States of America: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Estonia
78.8 years
in 2019
United States of America
78.56 years
in 2023
Estonia rank
29th
United States of America rank
30th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Estonia
- United States of America
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 78.8 years against 78.56 years in United States of America, a difference of 0.24 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1959 it was United States of America ahead.
Estonia ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 30th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.67 years | 69.9 years | 1.23 years | United States of America |
| 1960s | 70.26 years | 70.2 years | 0.059 years | Estonia |
| 1970s | 70.16 years | 72.22 years | 2.06 years | United States of America |
| 1980s | 70.12 years | 74.58 years | 4.46 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 69.25 years | 76.01 years | 6.77 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 72.64 years | 77.57 years | 4.93 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 77.39 years | 78.8 years | 1.41 years | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Estonia or United States of America?
- Estonia, at 78.8 years against 78.56 years in United States of America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Estonia and United States of America?
- 0.24 years, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United States of America?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2019.
- How do Estonia and United States of America rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Estonia ranks 29th 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.