British Virgin Islands vs Malawi: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45
British Virgin Islands
4.51 years
in 2023
Malawi
4.52 years
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
85th
Malawi rank
82nd
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 4.52 years against 4.51 years in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 85th and Malawi ranks 82nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 6 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5175 years | 1.64 years | 1.13 years | Malawi |
| 1960s | 2.25 years | 1.61 years | 0.6364 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 3.83 years | 1.92 years | 1.91 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 3.38 years | 2.48 years | 0.8937 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 3.47 years | 1.71 years | 1.76 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 4.04 years | 2.38 years | 1.66 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 4.37 years | 3.84 years | 0.5252 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 4.57 years | 4.69 years | 0.1238 years | Malawi |
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 Malawi?
- Malawi, at 4.52 years against 4.51 years in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 between British Virgin Islands and Malawi?
- 0.01 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Malawi?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Malawi rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 85th and Malawi ranks 82nd 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.