British Virgin Islands vs Ecuador: Sex gap in life expectancy
British Virgin Islands
5.52 years
in 2023
Ecuador
5.48 years
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
91st
Ecuador rank
94th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Ecuador
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 5.52 years against 5.48 years in Ecuador, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ecuador ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 91st and Ecuador ranks 94th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.58 years | 3.53 years | 0.9454 years | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 4.25 years | 4.38 years | 0.1269 years | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 5.69 years | 4.91 years | 0.7817 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 4.46 years | 5.07 years | 0.6145 years | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 4.3 years | 6.31 years | 2.01 years | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 5.02 years | 6.27 years | 1.25 years | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 5.43 years | 5.25 years | 0.1852 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 5.6 years | 6.2 years | 0.5991 years | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, British Virgin Islands or Ecuador?
- British Virgin Islands, at 5.52 years against 5.48 years in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between British Virgin Islands and Ecuador?
- 0.04 years, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Ecuador?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Ecuador rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 91st and Ecuador ranks 94th 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.