Equatorial Guinea vs Niger: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45
Equatorial Guinea
2.15 years
in 2023
Niger
1.85 years
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
222nd
Niger rank
225th
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Niger
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 2.15 years against 1.85 years in Niger, a difference of 0.3 years.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 222nd and Niger ranks 225th of 236 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.07 years | 1.38 years | 2.7 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1960s | 4.05 years | 1.5 years | 2.54 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | 4.03 years | 1.78 years | 2.25 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 3.66 years | 1.22 years | 2.44 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 2.13 years | 1.37 years | 0.7659 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.71 years | 1.38 years | 0.3286 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.96 years | 1.72 years | 0.2373 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.31 years | 1.98 years | 0.3316 years | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at age 45, Equatorial Guinea or Niger?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 2.15 years against 1.85 years in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 between Equatorial Guinea and Niger?
- 0.3 years, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Niger?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Niger rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 222nd and Niger ranks 225th 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.