Mauritius vs Paraguay: Sex gap in life expectancy
Mauritius
6.25 years
in 2023
Paraguay
6.07 years
in 2023
Mauritius rank
62nd
Paraguay rank
65th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Mauritius
- Paraguay
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 6.25 years against 6.07 years in Paraguay, a difference of 0.18 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Paraguay ahead.
Mauritius ranks 62nd and Paraguay ranks 65th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 6 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.92 years | 5.07 years | 2.15 years | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 3.85 years | 4.44 years | 0.5899 years | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 6.56 years | 3.31 years | 3.25 years | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 7.42 years | 3.08 years | 4.35 years | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 7.31 years | 4.08 years | 3.23 years | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 6.51 years | 4.73 years | 1.78 years | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 6.53 years | 5.79 years | 0.7377 years | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 6.72 years | 6.14 years | 0.583 years | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Mauritius or Paraguay?
- Mauritius, at 6.25 years against 6.07 years in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Mauritius and Paraguay?
- 0.18 years, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Paraguay?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Paraguay rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Mauritius ranks 62nd and Paraguay ranks 65th 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.