Macau, China vs North Macedonia: Sex gap in life expectancy
Macau, China
4.42 years
in 2023
North Macedonia
4.46 years
in 2023
Macau, China rank
149th
North Macedonia rank
146th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Macau, China
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 4.46 years against 4.42 years in Macau, China, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Macau, China ahead.
Macau, China ranks 149th and North Macedonia ranks 146th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 7 and North Macedonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.11 years | -0.2254 years | 3.34 years | Macau, China |
| 1960s | 3.1 years | 1.19 years | 1.91 years | Macau, China |
| 1970s | 3.53 years | 2.82 years | 0.7132 years | Macau, China |
| 1980s | 4.24 years | 3.78 years | 0.4584 years | Macau, China |
| 1990s | 4.84 years | 4.73 years | 0.107 years | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 5.07 years | 4.94 years | 0.1323 years | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 5.25 years | 4.61 years | 0.6479 years | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 3.91 years | 4.86 years | 0.9521 years | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Macau, China or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 4.46 years against 4.42 years in Macau, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Macau, China and North Macedonia?
- 0.04 years, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and North Macedonia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Macau, China and North Macedonia rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Macau, China ranks 149th and North Macedonia ranks 146th 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.