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Taiwan vs United States: life expectancy

Taiwan's national average is 1.6 years higher than United States's (80.5 vs 78.9).

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

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Taiwan
80.5
years combined
M 77.6 · F 83.3
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United States
78.9
years combined
M 76.5 · F 81.2
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Does Taiwan or United States have a higher life expectancy?

Taiwan's national average life expectancy is 80.5 years, about 1.6 years higher than United States's 78.9. 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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