Brazil vs Taiwan, China: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Brazil
6.05 years
in 2023
Taiwan, China
5.96 years
in 2023
Brazil rank
59th
Taiwan, China rank
61st
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Brazil
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 6.05 years against 5.96 years in Taiwan, China, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Brazil ranks 59th and Taiwan, China ranks 61st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan, China in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.48 years | 5.05 years | 1.56 years | Taiwan, China |
| 1960s | 3.48 years | 4.9 years | 1.42 years | Taiwan, China |
| 1970s | 3.63 years | 4.75 years | 1.12 years | Taiwan, China |
| 1980s | 3.98 years | 4.85 years | 0.8683 years | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 5.55 years | 5.6 years | 0.0469 years | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 6.42 years | 6.28 years | 0.1364 years | Brazil |
| 2010s | 6.52 years | 6.63 years | 0.1098 years | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 6.14 years | 6.28 years | 0.1413 years | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, Brazil or Taiwan, China?
- Brazil, at 6.05 years against 5.96 years in Taiwan, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Brazil and Taiwan, China?
- 0.09 years, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Taiwan, China?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Taiwan, China rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Brazil ranks 59th and Taiwan, China ranks 61st 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 at different ages. 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.