New Caledonia vs United States of America: Sex gap in life expectancy
New Caledonia
5.01 years
in 2023
United States of America
4.98 years
in 2023
New Caledonia rank
119th
United States of America rank
121st
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- New Caledonia
- United States of America
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 5.01 years against 4.98 years in United States of America, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 119th and United States of America ranks 121st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.38 years | 6.15 years | 2.23 years | New Caledonia |
| 1960s | 8.01 years | 7.09 years | 0.9196 years | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 7.26 years | 7.65 years | 0.3971 years | United States of America |
| 1980s | 7.14 years | 7.15 years | 0.0079 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 6.93 years | 6.37 years | 0.5546 years | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 6.1 years | 5.12 years | 0.9873 years | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 5.88 years | 4.86 years | 1.02 years | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 5.34 years | 5.43 years | 0.0945 years | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, New Caledonia or United States of America?
- New Caledonia, at 5.01 years against 4.98 years in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between New Caledonia and United States of America?
- 0.03 years, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do New Caledonia and United States of America rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- New Caledonia ranks 119th and United States of America ranks 121st 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.