Mauritius vs Mozambique: Sex gap in life expectancy
Mauritius
6.25 years
in 2023
Mozambique
6.24 years
in 2023
Mauritius rank
62nd
Mozambique rank
63rd
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Mauritius
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 6.25 years against 6.24 years in Mozambique, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mauritius ranks 62nd and Mozambique ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.92 years | 2.9 years | 0.0175 years | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 3.85 years | 2.95 years | 0.9051 years | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 6.56 years | 2.2 years | 4.36 years | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 7.42 years | 4.39 years | 3.03 years | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 7.31 years | 2.68 years | 4.63 years | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 6.51 years | 2.61 years | 3.9 years | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 6.53 years | 4.09 years | 2.45 years | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 6.72 years | 6.08 years | 0.6362 years | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Mauritius or Mozambique?
- Mauritius, at 6.25 years against 6.24 years in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Mauritius and Mozambique?
- 0.01 years, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Mozambique?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Mozambique rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Mauritius ranks 62nd and Mozambique ranks 63rd 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.