French Guiana vs Singapore: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45
French Guiana
4.74 years
in 2023
Singapore
4.76 years
in 2023
French Guiana rank
74th
Singapore rank
71st
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 over time
- French Guiana
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 4.76 years against 4.74 years in French Guiana, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Singapore ahead.
French Guiana ranks 74th and Singapore ranks 71st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.71 years | 7.59 years | 3.88 years | Singapore |
| 1960s | 4.05 years | 6.26 years | 2.21 years | Singapore |
| 1970s | 4.24 years | 5.36 years | 1.12 years | Singapore |
| 1980s | 4.88 years | 4.81 years | 0.0684 years | French Guiana |
| 1990s | 4.7 years | 4.69 years | 0.0089 years | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 4.48 years | 5.06 years | 0.5737 years | Singapore |
| 2010s | 3.91 years | 4.11 years | 0.1995 years | Singapore |
| 2020s | 4.71 years | 4.67 years | 0.0389 years | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at age 45, French Guiana or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 4.76 years against 4.74 years in French Guiana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 between French Guiana and Singapore?
- 0.02 years, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Singapore?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Singapore rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- French Guiana ranks 74th and Singapore ranks 71st 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.