Cayman Islands vs United States of America: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Cayman Islands
4.93 years
in 2023
United States of America
4.91 years
in 2023
Cayman Islands rank
113th
United States of America rank
114th
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Cayman Islands
- United States of America
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 4.93 years against 4.91 years in United States of America, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 113th and United States of America ranks 114th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.92 years | 5.66 years | 2.74 years | United States of America |
| 1960s | 3.32 years | 6.7 years | 3.38 years | United States of America |
| 1970s | 4.07 years | 7.39 years | 3.31 years | United States of America |
| 1980s | 5.02 years | 6.97 years | 1.95 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 5.52 years | 6.24 years | 0.7237 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 5.29 years | 5 years | 0.2896 years | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 4.93 years | 4.77 years | 0.1528 years | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 5 years | 5.36 years | 0.3646 years | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, Cayman Islands or United States of America?
- Cayman Islands, at 4.93 years against 4.91 years in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Cayman Islands and United States of America?
- 0.02 years, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cayman Islands and United States of America rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Cayman Islands ranks 113th and United States of America ranks 114th 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.