Guadeloupe vs Guyana: Sex gap in life expectancy
Guadeloupe
7.4 years
in 2023
Guyana
7.44 years
in 2023
Guadeloupe rank
28th
Guyana rank
27th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Guadeloupe
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 7.44 years against 7.4 years in Guadeloupe, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guyana ahead.
Guadeloupe ranks 28th and Guyana ranks 27th of 236 countries.
Guadeloupe has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guadeloupe | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.81 years | 4.81 years | 0.0083 years | Guadeloupe |
| 1960s | 5.45 years | 4.82 years | 0.6322 years | Guadeloupe |
| 1970s | 6.61 years | 4.81 years | 1.8 years | Guadeloupe |
| 1980s | 7.53 years | 5.17 years | 2.36 years | Guadeloupe |
| 1990s | 7.71 years | 6.02 years | 1.69 years | Guadeloupe |
| 2000s | 7.91 years | 6.35 years | 1.55 years | Guadeloupe |
| 2010s | 8.05 years | 7.16 years | 0.8939 years | Guadeloupe |
| 2020s | 8.12 years | 7.45 years | 0.67 years | Guadeloupe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Guadeloupe or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 7.44 years against 7.4 years in Guadeloupe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Guadeloupe and Guyana?
- 0.04 years, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guadeloupe and Guyana?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guadeloupe and Guyana rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Guadeloupe ranks 28th and Guyana ranks 27th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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.