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Somalia vs United States: life expectancy

United States's national average is 21.5 years higher than Somalia's (78.9 vs 57.4).

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

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Somalia
57.4
years combined
M 55.8 · F 59
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United States
78.9
years combined
M 76.5 · F 81.2
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Does United States or Somalia have a higher life expectancy?

United States's national average life expectancy is 78.9 years, about 21.5 years higher than Somalia's 57.4. 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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