El Salvador vs Republic of Moldova: Sex gap in life expectancy
El Salvador
8.74 years
in 2023
Republic of Moldova
8.97 years
in 2023
El Salvador rank
13th
Republic of Moldova rank
10th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- El Salvador
- Republic of Moldova
How they compare
Republic of Moldova currently reports 8.97 years against 8.74 years in El Salvador, a difference of 0.23 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.
El Salvador ranks 13th and Republic of Moldova ranks 10th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 6 and Republic of Moldova in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Republic of Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.89 years | 6.8 years | 2.91 years | Republic of Moldova |
| 1960s | 4.34 years | 6.48 years | 2.15 years | Republic of Moldova |
| 1970s | 7.12 years | 6.38 years | 0.74 years | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 11.69 years | 6.74 years | 4.95 years | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 9.99 years | 7.66 years | 2.32 years | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 9.34 years | 8.02 years | 1.31 years | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 9.24 years | 8.82 years | 0.4207 years | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 8.98 years | 8.91 years | 0.0711 years | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, El Salvador or Republic of Moldova?
- Republic of Moldova, at 8.97 years against 8.74 years in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between El Salvador and Republic of Moldova?
- 0.23 years, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Republic of Moldova?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Republic of Moldova rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- El Salvador ranks 13th and Republic of Moldova ranks 10th 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.