Anguilla vs Saint Helena: Sex gap in life expectancy
Anguilla
6.64 years
in 2023
Saint Helena
6.75 years
in 2023
Anguilla rank
43rd
Saint Helena rank
41st
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Anguilla
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports 6.75 years against 6.64 years in Anguilla, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Anguilla ahead.
Anguilla ranks 43rd and Saint Helena ranks 41st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Anguilla averaged higher in 7 and Saint Helena in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Anguilla | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.05 years | 4.17 years | 4.88 years | Anguilla |
| 1960s | 8.56 years | 5.08 years | 3.48 years | Anguilla |
| 1970s | 7.36 years | 5.48 years | 1.88 years | Anguilla |
| 1980s | 5.94 years | 5.76 years | 0.1835 years | Anguilla |
| 1990s | 6.04 years | 6.2 years | 0.1644 years | Saint Helena |
| 2000s | 6.82 years | 5.83 years | 0.9973 years | Anguilla |
| 2010s | 7.28 years | 6.34 years | 0.944 years | Anguilla |
| 2020s | 6.79 years | 6.72 years | 0.0651 years | Anguilla |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Anguilla or Saint Helena?
- Saint Helena, at 6.75 years against 6.64 years in Anguilla as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Anguilla and Saint Helena?
- 0.11 years, with Saint Helena ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Anguilla and Saint Helena?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Anguilla and Saint Helena rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Anguilla ranks 43rd and Saint Helena ranks 41st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. 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.