Saint Martin (French Part) vs Tonga: Sex gap in life expectancy
Saint Martin (French Part)
7.07 years
in 2023
Tonga
7.04 years
in 2023
Saint Martin (French Part) rank
33rd
Tonga rank
36th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Saint Martin (French Part)
- Tonga
How they compare
Saint Martin (French Part) currently reports 7.07 years against 7.04 years in Tonga, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tonga ahead.
Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 33rd and Tonga ranks 36th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Saint Martin (French Part) averaged higher in 6 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Martin (French Part) | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.76 years | 6.14 years | 0.617 years | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 1960s | 8.09 years | 4.93 years | 3.16 years | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 1970s | 9.08 years | 5.5 years | 3.58 years | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 1980s | 8.99 years | 6.6 years | 2.39 years | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 1990s | 7.52 years | 7.44 years | 0.08 years | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 2000s | 7.33 years | 7.41 years | 0.083 years | Tonga |
| 2010s | 7.19 years | 7.2 years | 0.0109 years | Tonga |
| 2020s | 7.14 years | 7.06 years | 0.0872 years | Saint Martin (French Part) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Saint Martin (French Part) or Tonga?
- Saint Martin (French Part), at 7.07 years against 7.04 years in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Saint Martin (French Part) and Tonga?
- 0.03 years, with Saint Martin (French Part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Martin (French Part) and Tonga?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Saint Martin (French Part) and Tonga rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 33rd and Tonga ranks 36th 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.