Taiwan vs United States: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Taiwan
80.12
in 2023
United States
78.56
in 2023
Taiwan rank
27th
United States rank
30th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Taiwan
- United States
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 80.12 against 78.56 in United States, a difference of 1.56.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Taiwan ranks 27th and United States ranks 30th of 41 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 2 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.31 | 72.22 | 1.91 | United States |
| 1980s | 72.78 | 74.58 | 1.8 | United States |
| 1990s | 74.7 | 76.01 | 1.32 | United States |
| 2000s | 77.35 | 77.57 | 0.222 | United States |
| 2010s | 79.68 | 78.8 | 0.876 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 80.42 | 77.42 | 3 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Taiwan or United States?
- Taiwan, at 80.12 against 78.56 in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Taiwan and United States?
- 1.56, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Taiwan and United States rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Taiwan ranks 27th 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.