Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at age 45, Congo or Guatemala?

Congo, at 2.51 years against 2.47 years in Guatemala as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guatemala?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

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.

Congo vs Guatemala: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45

Congo

2.51 years

in 2023

Guatemala

2.47 years

in 2023

Congo rank

209th

Guatemala rank

211th

Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 over time

Congo
Guatemala

How they compare

Congo currently reports 2.51 years against 2.47 years in Guatemala, a difference of 0.04 years.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 209th and Guatemala ranks 211th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Guatemala in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1950s	1.8 years	0.148 years	1.65 years	Congo
1960s	2.1 years	0.9491 years	1.15 years	Congo
1970s	2.39 years	2.35 years	0.0459 years	Congo
1980s	2.34 years	3.04 years	0.6933 years	Guatemala
1990s	1.57 years	2.98 years	1.41 years	Guatemala
2000s	1.13 years	2.86 years	1.72 years	Guatemala
2010s	2.08 years	2.48 years	0.3921 years	Guatemala
2020s	2.51 years	3.42 years	0.9111 years	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at age 45, Congo or Guatemala?: Congo, at 2.51 years against 2.47 years in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 between Congo and Guatemala?: 0.04 years, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guatemala?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo and Guatemala rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?: Congo ranks 209th and Guatemala ranks 211th 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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Indicator: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45
Unit: years
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.