Falkland Islands, Malvinas vs Ireland: Sex gap in life expectancy
Falkland Islands, Malvinas
4.09 years
in 2023
Ireland
4.11 years
in 2023
Falkland Islands, Malvinas rank
174th
Ireland rank
172nd
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Falkland Islands, Malvinas
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.11 years against 4.09 years in Falkland Islands, Malvinas, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Falkland Islands, Malvinas ahead.
Falkland Islands, Malvinas ranks 174th and Ireland ranks 172nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Falkland Islands, Malvinas averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Falkland Islands, Malvinas | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.73 years | 3.06 years | 0.6728 years | Falkland Islands, Malvinas |
| 1960s | 4.02 years | 4.16 years | 0.1378 years | Ireland |
| 1970s | 4.05 years | 5.19 years | 1.14 years | Ireland |
| 1980s | 4.03 years | 5.68 years | 1.65 years | Ireland |
| 1990s | 4.02 years | 5.56 years | 1.54 years | Ireland |
| 2000s | 3.96 years | 4.91 years | 0.9484 years | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.67 years | 4.04 years | 0.3727 years | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.13 years | 3.9 years | 0.2287 years | Falkland Islands, Malvinas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Falkland Islands, Malvinas or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 4.11 years against 4.09 years in Falkland Islands, Malvinas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Falkland Islands, Malvinas and Ireland?
- 0.02 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Falkland Islands, Malvinas and Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Falkland Islands, Malvinas and Ireland rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Falkland Islands, Malvinas ranks 174th and Ireland ranks 172nd 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.