Croatia vs United States: Life Expectancy at Birth
Croatia
78.93
in 2024
United States
78.89
in 2024
Croatia rank
59th
United States rank
61st
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Croatia
- United States
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 78.93 against 78.89 in United States, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Croatia ranks 59th and United States ranks 61st of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.77 | 70.17 | 2.4 | United States |
| 1970s | 70.04 | 72.23 | 2.19 | United States |
| 1980s | 70.86 | 74.47 | 3.61 | United States |
| 1990s | 72.08 | 75.85 | 3.77 | United States |
| 2000s | 75.1 | 77.45 | 2.35 | United States |
| 2010s | 77.48 | 78.67 | 1.19 | United States |
| 2020s | 77.79 | 77.6 | 0.1815 | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Croatia or United States?
- Croatia, at 78.93 against 78.89 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Croatia and United States?
- 0.04, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Croatia and United States rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Croatia ranks 59th and United States ranks 61st of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.