Ethiopia vs Saint Helena: Sex gap in life expectancy
Ethiopia
6.65 years
in 2023
Saint Helena
6.75 years
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
42nd
Saint Helena rank
41st
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Ethiopia
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports 6.75 years against 6.65 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 42nd and Saint Helena ranks 41st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Saint Helena in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.54 years | 4.17 years | 2.37 years | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 6.77 years | 5.08 years | 1.69 years | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 6.73 years | 5.48 years | 1.25 years | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 4.79 years | 5.76 years | 0.9683 years | Saint Helena |
| 1990s | 1.99 years | 6.2 years | 4.22 years | Saint Helena |
| 2000s | 2.58 years | 5.83 years | 3.25 years | Saint Helena |
| 2010s | 5.23 years | 6.34 years | 1.11 years | Saint Helena |
| 2020s | 6.62 years | 6.72 years | 0.1089 years | Saint Helena |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Ethiopia or Saint Helena?
- Saint Helena, at 6.75 years against 6.65 years in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Ethiopia and Saint Helena?
- 0.1 years, with Saint Helena ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Saint Helena?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Saint Helena rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Ethiopia ranks 42nd and Saint Helena ranks 41st 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.