Latvia vs United States: Survival ages across the population
Latvia
26.91
in 2024
United States
22.5
in 2023
Latvia rank
36th
United States rank
39th
Survival ages across the population over time
- Latvia
- United States
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 26.91 against 22.5 in United States, a difference of 4.41.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1959 it was United States ahead.
Latvia ranks 36th and United States ranks 39th of 41 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5 | 0.68 | 0.18 | United States |
| 1960s | 1.76 | 1.41 | 0.351 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 3.07 | 8.19 | 5.12 | United States |
| 1980s | 5.5 | 16.34 | 10.83 | United States |
| 1990s | 6.64 | 18.87 | 12.22 | United States |
| 2000s | 17.27 | 21.27 | 4 | United States |
| 2010s | 23.58 | 23.29 | 0.297 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 26.03 | 22.26 | 3.77 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival ages across the population, Latvia or United States?
- Latvia, at 26.91 against 22.5 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in survival ages across the population between Latvia and United States?
- 4.41, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and United States rank globally for survival ages across the population?
- Latvia ranks 36th and United States ranks 39th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Survival ages across the population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.