New Caledonia vs United States of America: Life Expectancy at Birth

New Caledonia
78.92
in 2024
United States of America
78.89
in 2024
New Caledonia rank
60th
United States of America rank
61st

Life Expectancy at Birth over time

  • New Caledonia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 78.92 against 78.89 in United States of America, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.

New Caledonia ranks 60th and United States of America ranks 61st of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Caledonia United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 55.75 70.17 14.42 United States of America
1970s 62.81 72.23 9.41 United States of America
1980s 67.53 74.47 6.94 United States of America
1990s 71.2 75.85 4.65 United States of America
2000s 74.72 77.45 2.74 United States of America
2010s 76.97 78.67 1.7 United States of America
2020s 77.91 77.6 0.3055 New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, New Caledonia or United States of America?
New Caledonia, at 78.92 against 78.89 in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between New Caledonia and United States of America?
0.03, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and United States of America?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do New Caledonia and United States of America rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
New Caledonia ranks 60th and United States of America 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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Indicator
Life Expectancy at Birth
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.