Djibouti vs New Caledonia: Sex gap in life expectancy
Djibouti
4.98 years
in 2023
New Caledonia
5.01 years
in 2023
Djibouti rank
122nd
New Caledonia rank
119th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Djibouti
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 5.01 years against 4.98 years in Djibouti, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Djibouti ranks 122nd and New Caledonia ranks 119th of 236 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.97 years | 8.38 years | 4.41 years | New Caledonia |
| 1960s | 3.88 years | 8.01 years | 4.13 years | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 3.84 years | 7.26 years | 3.41 years | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 3.83 years | 7.14 years | 3.31 years | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 3.96 years | 6.93 years | 2.97 years | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 4.16 years | 6.1 years | 1.94 years | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 4.74 years | 5.88 years | 1.13 years | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 5.07 years | 5.34 years | 0.2708 years | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Djibouti or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 5.01 years against 4.98 years in Djibouti as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Djibouti and New Caledonia?
- 0.03 years, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and New Caledonia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and New Caledonia rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Djibouti ranks 122nd and New Caledonia ranks 119th 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.