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Sierra Leone vs United States: life expectancy

United States's national average is 24.2 years higher than Sierra Leone's (78.9 vs 54.7).

A population-level average, not a personal prediction — averages, not fate.

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Sierra Leone
54.7
years combined
M 54.1 · F 55.3
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United States
78.9
years combined
M 76.5 · F 81.2
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Does United States or Sierra Leone have a higher life expectancy?

United States's national average life expectancy is 78.9 years, about 24.2 years higher than Sierra Leone's 54.7. These are population averages, not predictions for any individual.

Figures are UN Population Division estimates (World Population Prospects, 2019 revision), rounded for readability — not a live feed, so recent years may differ.

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