Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Brunei Darussalam or Indonesia?

Indonesia, at 4.23 years against 4.23 years in Brunei Darussalam as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Indonesia?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

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.

Brunei Darussalam vs Indonesia: Sex gap in life expectancy

Brunei Darussalam

4.23 years

in 2023

Indonesia

4.23 years

in 2023

Brunei Darussalam rank

165th

Indonesia rank

164th

Sex gap in life expectancy over time

Brunei Darussalam
Indonesia

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 4.23 years against 4.23 years in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 165th and Indonesia ranks 164th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 3 and Indonesia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brunei Darussalam	Indonesia	Difference	Ahead
1950s	1.95 years	3.19 years	1.24 years	Indonesia
1960s	0.7197 years	4.28 years	3.56 years	Indonesia
1970s	1.2 years	4.66 years	3.47 years	Indonesia
1980s	3 years	3.93 years	0.9304 years	Indonesia
1990s	4.12 years	3.4 years	0.7214 years	Brunei Darussalam
2000s	4.26 years	3.4 years	0.8587 years	Brunei Darussalam
2010s	4.21 years	3.85 years	0.3586 years	Brunei Darussalam
2020s	4.04 years	4.17 years	0.136 years	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Brunei Darussalam or Indonesia?: Indonesia, at 4.23 years against 4.23 years in Brunei Darussalam as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Brunei Darussalam and Indonesia?: 0 years, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Indonesia?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Indonesia rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?: Brunei Darussalam ranks 165th and Indonesia ranks 164th 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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Indicator: Sex gap in life expectancy
Unit: years
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.