Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs United States of America: Sex gap in life expectancy
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
5.02 years
in 2023
United States of America
4.98 years
in 2023
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
118th
United States of America rank
121st
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- United States of America
How they compare
Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 5.02 years against 4.98 years in United States of America, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 118th and United States of America ranks 121st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.44 years | 6.15 years | 1.71 years | United States of America |
| 1960s | 4.29 years | 7.09 years | 2.8 years | United States of America |
| 1970s | 3.69 years | 7.65 years | 3.97 years | United States of America |
| 1980s | 3.01 years | 7.15 years | 4.14 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 3.6 years | 6.37 years | 2.77 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 4.41 years | 5.12 years | 0.7025 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 4.56 years | 4.86 years | 0.3048 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 6.21 years | 5.43 years | 0.777 years | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or United States of America?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 5.02 years against 4.98 years in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and United States of America?
- 0.04 years, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and United States of America rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 118th and United States of America ranks 121st 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. 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.