Mozambique vs Paraguay: Sex gap in life expectancy
Mozambique
6.24 years
in 2023
Paraguay
6.07 years
in 2023
Mozambique rank
63rd
Paraguay rank
65th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Mozambique
- Paraguay
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 6.24 years against 6.07 years in Paraguay, a difference of 0.17 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Paraguay ahead.
Mozambique ranks 63rd and Paraguay ranks 65th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.9 years | 5.07 years | 2.17 years | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 2.95 years | 4.44 years | 1.49 years | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 2.2 years | 3.31 years | 1.11 years | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 4.39 years | 3.08 years | 1.31 years | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 2.68 years | 4.08 years | 1.4 years | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 2.61 years | 4.73 years | 2.12 years | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 4.09 years | 5.79 years | 1.71 years | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 6.08 years | 6.14 years | 0.0532 years | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Mozambique or Paraguay?
- Mozambique, at 6.24 years against 6.07 years in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Mozambique and Paraguay?
- 0.17 years, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Paraguay?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and Paraguay rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Mozambique ranks 63rd 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.