Ethiopia vs Seychelles: Sex gap in life expectancy
Ethiopia
6.65 years
in 2023
Seychelles
6.58 years
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
42nd
Seychelles rank
44th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Ethiopia
- Seychelles
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 6.65 years against 6.58 years in Seychelles, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 42nd and Seychelles ranks 44th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Seychelles in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.54 years | 4.04 years | 2.5 years | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 6.77 years | 5.6 years | 1.17 years | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 6.73 years | 6 years | 0.7284 years | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 4.79 years | 7.66 years | 2.87 years | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 1.99 years | 9.35 years | 7.36 years | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 2.58 years | 7.78 years | 5.2 years | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 5.23 years | 6.85 years | 1.62 years | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 6.62 years | 6.08 years | 0.5361 years | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Ethiopia or Seychelles?
- Ethiopia, at 6.65 years against 6.58 years in Seychelles as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Ethiopia and Seychelles?
- 0.07 years, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Seychelles?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Seychelles rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Ethiopia ranks 42nd and Seychelles ranks 44th 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.