British Virgin Islands vs Finland: Sex gap in life expectancy
British Virgin Islands
5.52 years
in 2023
Finland
5.5 years
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
91st
Finland rank
93rd
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Finland
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 5.52 years against 5.5 years in Finland, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 91st and Finland ranks 93rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.58 years | 6.65 years | 4.06 years | Finland |
| 1960s | 4.25 years | 7.33 years | 3.08 years | Finland |
| 1970s | 5.69 years | 8.63 years | 2.94 years | Finland |
| 1980s | 4.46 years | 8.25 years | 3.8 years | Finland |
| 1990s | 4.3 years | 7.5 years | 3.2 years | Finland |
| 2000s | 5.02 years | 6.82 years | 1.8 years | Finland |
| 2010s | 5.43 years | 5.8 years | 0.3643 years | Finland |
| 2020s | 5.6 years | 5.55 years | 0.0468 years | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, British Virgin Islands or Finland?
- British Virgin Islands, at 5.52 years against 5.5 years in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between British Virgin Islands and Finland?
- 0.02 years, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Finland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Finland rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 91st and Finland ranks 93rd 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.