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