British Virgin Islands vs Papua New Guinea: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
British Virgin Islands
5.18 years
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
5.09 years
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
100th
Papua New Guinea rank
102nd
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 5.18 years against 5.09 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 100th and Papua New Guinea ranks 102nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.301 years | 4.76 years | 5.06 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 2.53 years | 4.39 years | 1.87 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 4.68 years | 4.35 years | 0.3337 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 3.9 years | 4.53 years | 0.6253 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 3.94 years | 4.16 years | 0.2201 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 4.66 years | 3.72 years | 0.9421 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 5.03 years | 4.84 years | 0.1916 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 5.25 years | 5.27 years | 0.0265 years | Papua New Guinea |
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 Papua New Guinea?
- British Virgin Islands, at 5.18 years against 5.09 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between British Virgin Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.09 years, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 100th and Papua New Guinea ranks 102nd 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.