Guernsey vs Vanuatu: Sex gap in life expectancy
Guernsey
4.56 years
in 2023
Vanuatu
4.48 years
in 2023
Guernsey rank
140th
Vanuatu rank
142nd
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Guernsey
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Guernsey currently reports 4.56 years against 4.48 years in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guernsey ahead.
Guernsey ranks 140th and Vanuatu ranks 142nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guernsey averaged higher in 6 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guernsey | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.64 years | 1.72 years | 4.92 years | Guernsey |
| 1960s | 6.29 years | 2.22 years | 4.07 years | Guernsey |
| 1970s | 6.66 years | 2.98 years | 3.68 years | Guernsey |
| 1980s | 5.85 years | 4.48 years | 1.37 years | Guernsey |
| 1990s | 4.95 years | 4.89 years | 0.0632 years | Guernsey |
| 2000s | 4.4 years | 4.29 years | 0.1099 years | Guernsey |
| 2010s | 4.07 years | 4.67 years | 0.598 years | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 4.41 years | 4.62 years | 0.2047 years | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Guernsey or Vanuatu?
- Guernsey, at 4.56 years against 4.48 years in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Guernsey and Vanuatu?
- 0.08 years, with Guernsey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guernsey and Vanuatu?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guernsey and Vanuatu rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Guernsey ranks 140th 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.