British Virgin Islands vs Mexico: Sex gap in life expectancy
British Virgin Islands
5.52 years
in 2023
Mexico
5.57 years
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
91st
Mexico rank
89th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 5.57 years against 5.52 years in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 91st and Mexico ranks 89th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.58 years | 3.12 years | 0.5369 years | Mexico |
| 1960s | 4.25 years | 3.64 years | 0.611 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 5.69 years | 4.93 years | 0.76 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 4.46 years | 6.25 years | 1.79 years | Mexico |
| 1990s | 4.3 years | 5.54 years | 1.24 years | Mexico |
| 2000s | 5.02 years | 4.68 years | 0.3386 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 5.43 years | 5.3 years | 0.1287 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 5.6 years | 6.49 years | 0.8891 years | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, British Virgin Islands or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 5.57 years against 5.52 years in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between British Virgin Islands and Mexico?
- 0.05 years, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Mexico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Mexico rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 91st and Mexico ranks 89th 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.