Hungary vs Latvia: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Hungary
75.72
in 2020
Latvia
76.42
in 2024
Hungary rank
37th
Latvia rank
36th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Hungary
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 76.42 against 75.72 in Hungary, a difference of 0.7.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Latvia ahead.
Hungary ranks 37th and Latvia ranks 36th of 41 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 4 and Latvia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.32 | 69.51 | 2.19 | Latvia |
| 1960s | 69.06 | 70.66 | 1.59 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 69.5 | 69.77 | 0.26 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 69.24 | 69.96 | 0.718 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 70.03 | 68.12 | 1.91 | Hungary |
| 2000s | 72.99 | 70.85 | 2.13 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 75.66 | 74.41 | 1.25 | Hungary |
| 2020s | 75.72 | 75.42 | 0.3 | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Hungary or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 76.42 against 75.72 in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Hungary and Latvia?
- 0.7, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Latvia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2020.
- How do Hungary and Latvia rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Hungary ranks 37th and Latvia ranks 36th 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.