Cape Verde vs Myanmar: Sex gap in life expectancy
Cape Verde
6.35 years
in 2023
Myanmar
6.37 years
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
57th
Myanmar rank
54th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Cape Verde
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 6.37 years against 6.35 years in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Myanmar ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 57th and Myanmar ranks 54th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 5 and Myanmar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.69 years | 3.25 years | 0.5538 years | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 2.28 years | 3.58 years | 1.3 years | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 3.09 years | 4.1 years | 1.01 years | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 5.7 years | 4.57 years | 1.13 years | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 8.29 years | 5.48 years | 2.81 years | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 7.83 years | 5.64 years | 2.19 years | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 7.15 years | 5.88 years | 1.26 years | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 6.95 years | 6.35 years | 0.6052 years | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Cape Verde or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 6.37 years against 6.35 years in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Cape Verde and Myanmar?
- 0.02 years, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Myanmar?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Myanmar rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Cape Verde ranks 57th and Myanmar ranks 54th 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.