Afghanistan vs Sierra Leone: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Afghanistan
2.67
in 2023
Sierra Leone
2.62
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
220th
Sierra Leone rank
222nd
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Afghanistan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.67 against 2.62 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 220th and Sierra Leone ranks 222nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.29 | 2.15 | 0.8654 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 1.44 | 1.86 | 0.4259 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 2.09 | 2.31 | 0.2209 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 8.51 | 2.31 | 6.2 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 4.33 | 3.19 | 1.13 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 2.87 | 1.48 | 1.39 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 4.14 | 1.29 | 2.85 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 4.66 | 2.43 | 2.23 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Afghanistan or Sierra Leone?
- Afghanistan, at 2.67 against 2.62 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
- 0.05, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Sierra Leone rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Afghanistan ranks 220th and Sierra Leone ranks 222nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.