Latvia vs United States of America: Survival ages across the population
Latvia
26.91
in 2024
United States of America
22.5
in 2023
Latvia rank
36th
United States of America rank
39th
Survival ages across the population over time
- Latvia
- United States of America
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 26.91 against 22.5 in United States of America, a difference of 4.41.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1959 it was United States of America ahead.
Latvia ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 39th of 41 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5 | 0.68 | 0.18 | United States of America |
| 1960s | 1.76 | 1.41 | 0.351 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 3.07 | 8.19 | 5.12 | United States of America |
| 1980s | 5.5 | 16.34 | 10.83 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 6.64 | 18.87 | 12.22 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 17.27 | 21.27 | 4 | United States of America |
| 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 of America?
- Latvia, at 26.91 against 22.5 in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in survival ages across the population between Latvia and United States of America?
- 4.41, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United States of America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and United States of America rank globally for survival ages across the population?
- Latvia ranks 36th and United States of America 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.