British Virgin Islands vs Cayman Islands: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45
British Virgin Islands
4.51 years
in 2023
Cayman Islands
4.5 years
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
85th
Cayman Islands rank
86th
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 4.51 years against 4.5 years in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 85th and Cayman Islands ranks 86th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 1 and Cayman Islands in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Cayman Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5175 years | 2.67 years | 2.15 years | Cayman Islands |
| 1960s | 2.25 years | 2.87 years | 0.6188 years | Cayman Islands |
| 1970s | 3.83 years | 3.6 years | 0.2265 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 3.38 years | 4.51 years | 1.14 years | Cayman Islands |
| 1990s | 3.47 years | 4.9 years | 1.43 years | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 4.04 years | 4.8 years | 0.7606 years | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 4.37 years | 4.54 years | 0.1738 years | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 4.57 years | 4.58 years | 0.0113 years | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at age 45, British Virgin Islands or Cayman Islands?
- British Virgin Islands, at 4.51 years against 4.5 years in Cayman Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 between British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands?
- 0.01 years, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 85th and Cayman Islands ranks 86th 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.