French Guiana vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality
French Guiana
5.86 years
in 2023
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
5.83 years
in 2023
French Guiana rank
75th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
77th
Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality over time
- French Guiana
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 5.86 years against 5.83 years in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 75th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 77th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 7 and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.92 years | 2.67 years | 4.24 years | French Guiana |
| 1960s | 7.78 years | 2.86 years | 4.92 years | French Guiana |
| 1970s | 7.55 years | 2.89 years | 4.67 years | French Guiana |
| 1980s | 7.83 years | 3.99 years | 3.83 years | French Guiana |
| 1990s | 7.02 years | 4.35 years | 2.67 years | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 6.88 years | 5.11 years | 1.77 years | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 5.59 years | 5.82 years | 0.2322 years | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2020s | 6.11 years | 5.92 years | 0.1817 years | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality, French Guiana or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- French Guiana, at 5.86 years against 5.83 years in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality between French Guiana and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 0.03 years, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality?
- French Guiana ranks 75th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 77th 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 versus child mortality. 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.