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
0102030193319782024

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.

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Indicator
Survival ages across the population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed