New Caledonia vs Singapore: Sex gap in life expectancy
New Caledonia
5.01 years
in 2023
Singapore
5 years
in 2023
New Caledonia rank
119th
Singapore rank
120th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- New Caledonia
- Singapore
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 5.01 years against 5 years in Singapore, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Singapore ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 119th and Singapore ranks 120th of 236 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.38 years | 7.83 years | 0.5476 years | New Caledonia |
| 1960s | 8.01 years | 7 years | 1.01 years | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 7.26 years | 6.25 years | 1.01 years | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 7.14 years | 5.62 years | 1.53 years | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 6.93 years | 5.55 years | 1.38 years | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 6.1 years | 5.58 years | 0.5247 years | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 5.88 years | 4.45 years | 1.43 years | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 5.34 years | 4.94 years | 0.3946 years | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, New Caledonia or Singapore?
- New Caledonia, at 5.01 years against 5 years in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between New Caledonia and Singapore?
- 0.01 years, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Singapore?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do New Caledonia and Singapore rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- New Caledonia ranks 119th and Singapore ranks 120th 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.