Botswana vs Faroe Islands: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45
Botswana
3.82 years
in 2023
Faroe Islands
3.76 years
in 2023
Botswana rank
132nd
Faroe Islands rank
135th
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 over time
- Botswana
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 3.82 years against 3.76 years in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 132nd and Faroe Islands ranks 135th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Faroe Islands in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.58 years | 1.79 years | 0.7944 years | Botswana |
| 1960s | 2.93 years | 3.84 years | 0.9075 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 3.21 years | 4.08 years | 0.8694 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 3.89 years | 4.61 years | 0.7236 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 3.98 years | 4.43 years | 0.4544 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 3.17 years | 4.22 years | 1.05 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 3.28 years | 3.98 years | 0.7011 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 3.72 years | 3.75 years | 0.0272 years | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at age 45, Botswana or Faroe Islands?
- Botswana, at 3.82 years against 3.76 years in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 between Botswana and Faroe Islands?
- 0.06 years, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Faroe Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Faroe Islands rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- Botswana ranks 132nd and Faroe Islands ranks 135th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.