Barbados vs United States: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Barbados
4.85
in 2023
United States
4.91
in 2023
Barbados rank
115th
United States rank
114th
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Barbados
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.91 against 4.85 in Barbados, a difference of 0.06.
Across all 74 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 115th and United States ranks 114th of 236 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.88 | 5.66 | 2.78 | United States |
| 1960s | 2.91 | 6.7 | 3.79 | United States |
| 1970s | 3.42 | 7.39 | 3.96 | United States |
| 1980s | 3.65 | 6.97 | 3.32 | United States |
| 1990s | 5.19 | 6.24 | 1.05 | United States |
| 2000s | 4.53 | 5 | 0.4716 | United States |
| 2010s | 4.22 | 4.77 | 0.5483 | United States |
| 2020s | 4.57 | 5.36 | 0.7911 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Barbados or United States?
- United States, at 4.91 against 4.85 in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Barbados and United States?
- 0.06, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and United States rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Barbados ranks 115th and United States ranks 114th 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.