El Salvador vs Tajikistan: Life expectancy at birth, total
El Salvador
72.1 years
in 2023
Tajikistan
71.79 years
in 2023
El Salvador rank
134th
Tajikistan rank
136th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- El Salvador
- Tajikistan
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 72.1 years against 71.79 years in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.31 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tajikistan ahead.
El Salvador ranks 134th and Tajikistan ranks 136th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Tajikistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.1 years | 57.68 years | 4.58 years | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 56.18 years | 60.67 years | 4.49 years | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 64.65 years | 60.56 years | 4.09 years | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 69.16 years | 66.22 years | 2.93 years | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 71.19 years | 69.73 years | 1.45 years | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 71.06 years | 70.39 years | 0.6755 years | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, El Salvador or Tajikistan?
- El Salvador, at 72.1 years against 71.79 years in Tajikistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between El Salvador and Tajikistan?
- 0.31 years, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Tajikistan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Tajikistan rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- El Salvador ranks 134th and Tajikistan ranks 136th 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