Croatia vs United States: Life expectancy at birth, total
Croatia
78.47 years
in 2023
United States
78.39 years
in 2023
Croatia rank
60th
United States rank
61st
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Croatia
- United States
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 78.47 years against 78.39 years in United States, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Croatia ranks 60th and United States ranks 61st of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.04 years | 72.23 years | 2.19 years | United States |
| 1980s | 70.86 years | 74.47 years | 3.61 years | United States |
| 1990s | 72.08 years | 75.85 years | 3.77 years | United States |
| 2000s | 75.1 years | 77.45 years | 2.35 years | United States |
| 2010s | 77.48 years | 78.67 years | 1.19 years | United States |
| 2020s | 77.5 years | 77.28 years | 0.2171 years | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Croatia or United States?
- Croatia, at 78.47 years against 78.39 years in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Croatia and United States?
- 0.08 years, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and United States rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Croatia ranks 60th and United States ranks 61st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release