Namibia vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Sex gap in life expectancy
Namibia
8.01 years
in 2023
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
7.78 years
in 2023
Namibia rank
19th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
21st
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Namibia
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 8.01 years against 7.78 years in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.23 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 19th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 21st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.28 years | 4.21 years | 0.0765 years | Namibia |
| 1960s | 4.1 years | 3.68 years | 0.4155 years | Namibia |
| 1970s | 5.07 years | 4.5 years | 0.5696 years | Namibia |
| 1980s | 10.85 years | 5.39 years | 5.45 years | Namibia |
| 1990s | 4.84 years | 6.23 years | 1.39 years | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2000s | 3.98 years | 8.12 years | 4.14 years | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2010s | 6.35 years | 8.5 years | 2.15 years | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2020s | 7.71 years | 7.87 years | 0.1657 years | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Namibia or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Namibia, at 8.01 years against 7.78 years in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Namibia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.23 years, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Namibia ranks 19th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 21st 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.