Kazakhstan vs Namibia: Sex gap in life expectancy
Kazakhstan
8.28 years
in 2023
Namibia
8.01 years
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
16th
Namibia rank
19th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Kazakhstan
- Namibia
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 8.28 years against 8.01 years in Namibia, a difference of 0.27 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 16th and Namibia ranks 19th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 7 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.34 years | 4.28 years | 5.06 years | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 10.04 years | 4.1 years | 5.94 years | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 10.46 years | 5.07 years | 5.39 years | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 9.09 years | 10.85 years | 1.76 years | Namibia |
| 1990s | 10.46 years | 4.84 years | 5.62 years | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 11.57 years | 3.98 years | 7.6 years | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 9.55 years | 6.35 years | 3.2 years | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 8.41 years | 7.71 years | 0.6992 years | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Kazakhstan or Namibia?
- Kazakhstan, at 8.28 years against 8.01 years in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Kazakhstan and Namibia?
- 0.27 years, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Namibia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Namibia rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Kazakhstan ranks 16th and Namibia ranks 19th 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.