Canada vs Tajikistan: Sex gap in life expectancy
Canada
4.4 years
in 2023
Tajikistan
4.4 years
in 2023
Canada rank
152nd
Tajikistan rank
153rd
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Canada
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 4.4 years against 4.4 years in Tajikistan, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 152nd and Tajikistan ranks 153rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Tajikistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.2 years | 4.05 years | 1.15 years | Canada |
| 1960s | 6.38 years | 4.3 years | 2.08 years | Canada |
| 1970s | 7.19 years | 4.39 years | 2.8 years | Canada |
| 1980s | 6.78 years | 4.21 years | 2.56 years | Canada |
| 1990s | 5.93 years | 6.83 years | 0.9008 years | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 4.78 years | 5.04 years | 0.2515 years | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 4.18 years | 4.86 years | 0.677 years | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 4.82 years | 4.56 years | 0.2586 years | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Canada or Tajikistan?
- Canada, at 4.4 years against 4.4 years in Tajikistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Canada and Tajikistan?
- 0 years, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Tajikistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Tajikistan rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Canada ranks 152nd and Tajikistan ranks 153rd 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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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.