Senegal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Sex gap in life expectancy
Senegal
3.96 years
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.85 years
in 2023
Senegal rank
186th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
188th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Senegal
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3.96 years against 3.85 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Senegal ranks 186th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 188th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.03 years | 5.36 years | 4.33 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 1 years | 6.09 years | 5.08 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.38 years | 6.21 years | 4.82 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 2.73 years | 5.84 years | 3.11 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 3.09 years | 5.26 years | 2.17 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 3.38 years | 4.43 years | 1.05 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.83 years | 3.77 years | 0.0651 years | Senegal |
| 2020s | 4.06 years | 3.94 years | 0.1224 years | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Senegal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Senegal, at 3.96 years against 3.85 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Senegal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.11 years, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Senegal ranks 186th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 188th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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.