Estonia vs United States: Potential years of life lost
Potential years of life lost over time
- Estonia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 6,994 Years per 100 000 persons against 5,356 Years per 100 000 persons in Estonia, a difference of 1,638 Years per 100 000 persons.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 5th and United States ranks 7th of 9 regions.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 4 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,827 Years per 100 000 persons | 9,048 Years per 100 000 persons | 16,779 Years per 100 000 persons | Estonia |
| 1990s | 20,460 Years per 100 000 persons | 8,113 Years per 100 000 persons | 12,347 Years per 100 000 persons | Estonia |
| 2000s | 11,186 Years per 100 000 persons | 6,934 Years per 100 000 persons | 4,252 Years per 100 000 persons | Estonia |
| 2010s | 6,917 Years per 100 000 persons | 6,325 Years per 100 000 persons | 591.26 Years per 100 000 persons | Estonia |
| 2020s | 6,115 Years per 100 000 persons | 7,520 Years per 100 000 persons | 1,406 Years per 100 000 persons | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potential years of life lost, Estonia or United States?
- United States, at 6,994 Years per 100 000 persons against 5,356 Years per 100 000 persons in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in potential years of life lost between Estonia and United States?
- 1,638 Years per 100 000 persons, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United States?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and United States rank globally for potential years of life lost?
- Estonia ranks 5th and United States ranks 7th of 9 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Potential years of life lost. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Potential Years of Life Lost (PYLL) is a summary measure of premature mortality which provides an explicit way of weighting deaths occurring at younger ages, which are, a priori, preventable. The calculation of PYLL involves summing up deaths occurring at each age and multiplying this with the number of remaining years to live up to a selected age limit. The limit of 75 years has been chosen for the calculations in OECD Health Statistics. The selected ICD categories presented in the OECD Health Statistics database are detailed in an Excel file available for download, with codes according to the Tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) along with codes from other ICD revisions used in the WHO Mortality Database. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.