British Virgin Islands vs Lesotho: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
British Virgin Islands
5.18 years
in 2023
Lesotho
5.09 years
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
100th
Lesotho rank
103rd
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Lesotho
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 5.18 years against 5.09 years in Lesotho, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 100th and Lesotho ranks 103rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.301 years | 6.28 years | 6.58 years | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 2.53 years | 7.06 years | 4.54 years | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 4.68 years | 7.82 years | 3.14 years | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 3.9 years | 8.28 years | 4.38 years | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 3.94 years | 6.84 years | 2.9 years | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 4.66 years | 3.93 years | 0.7312 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 5.03 years | 4.47 years | 0.5587 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 5.25 years | 4.98 years | 0.2698 years | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, British Virgin Islands or Lesotho?
- British Virgin Islands, at 5.18 years against 5.09 years in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between British Virgin Islands and Lesotho?
- 0.09 years, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Lesotho?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Lesotho rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 100th and Lesotho ranks 103rd 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.