Singapore vs United States: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth
Singapore
5
in 2023
United States
4.98
in 2023
Singapore rank
120th
United States rank
121st
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth over time
- Singapore
- United States
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 5 against 4.98 in United States, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 120th and United States ranks 121st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.83 | 6.15 | 1.68 | Singapore |
| 1960s | 7 | 7.09 | 0.0887 | United States |
| 1970s | 6.25 | 7.65 | 1.41 | United States |
| 1980s | 5.62 | 7.15 | 1.54 | United States |
| 1990s | 5.55 | 6.37 | 0.8277 | United States |
| 2000s | 5.58 | 5.12 | 0.4626 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 4.45 | 4.86 | 0.4117 | United States |
| 2020s | 4.94 | 5.43 | 0.4891 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in female and male life expectancy at birth, Singapore or United States?
- Singapore, at 5 against 4.98 in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at birth between Singapore and United States?
- 0.02, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and United States rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Singapore ranks 120th and United States ranks 121st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.