Guatemala vs Vanuatu: Sex gap in life expectancy
Guatemala
4.56 years
in 2023
Vanuatu
4.48 years
in 2023
Guatemala rank
139th
Vanuatu rank
142nd
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Guatemala
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 4.56 years against 4.48 years in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Guatemala ranks 139th and Vanuatu ranks 142nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 6 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2961 years | 1.72 years | 1.42 years | Vanuatu |
| 1960s | 1.38 years | 2.22 years | 0.8325 years | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 3.65 years | 2.98 years | 0.6722 years | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 6.5 years | 4.48 years | 2.02 years | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 6.06 years | 4.89 years | 1.17 years | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 6.31 years | 4.29 years | 2.02 years | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 5.25 years | 4.67 years | 0.5811 years | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 5.45 years | 4.62 years | 0.8343 years | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Guatemala or Vanuatu?
- Guatemala, at 4.56 years against 4.48 years in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Guatemala and Vanuatu?
- 0.08 years, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Vanuatu?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Vanuatu rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Guatemala ranks 139th and Vanuatu ranks 142nd 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.