Cayman Islands vs United States: Difference in male and female life expectancy

Cayman Islands
4.93
in 2023
United States
4.91
in 2023
Cayman Islands rank
113th
United States rank
114th

Difference in male and female life expectancy over time

  • Cayman Islands
  • United States
02468193319782023

How they compare

Cayman Islands currently reports 4.93 against 4.91 in United States, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.

Cayman Islands ranks 113th and United States ranks 114th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 2 and United States in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cayman Islands United States Difference Ahead
1950s 2.92 5.66 2.74 United States
1960s 3.32 6.7 3.38 United States
1970s 4.07 7.39 3.31 United States
1980s 5.02 6.97 1.95 United States
1990s 5.52 6.24 0.7237 United States
2000s 5.29 5 0.2896 Cayman Islands
2010s 4.93 4.77 0.1528 Cayman Islands
2020s 5 5.36 0.3646 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Cayman Islands or United States?
Cayman Islands, at 4.93 against 4.91 in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Cayman Islands and United States?
0.02, with Cayman Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and United States?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cayman Islands and United States rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
Cayman Islands ranks 113th 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.

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Indicator
Difference in male and female life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed