Central African Republic vs Eritrea: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Central African Republic
3.45 years
in 2023
Eritrea
3.41 years
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
197th
Eritrea rank
198th
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Central African Republic
- Eritrea
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 3.45 years against 3.41 years in Eritrea, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 197th and Eritrea ranks 198th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Eritrea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.38 years | 2.35 years | 0.0304 years | Central African Republic |
| 1960s | 2.05 years | 2.71 years | 0.6593 years | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 2.16 years | 4.22 years | 2.06 years | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 2.89 years | 4.49 years | 1.59 years | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 2.65 years | 5.33 years | 2.68 years | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 2.54 years | 2.79 years | 0.2482 years | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 7 years | 3.22 years | 3.78 years | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 10.51 years | 3.55 years | 6.96 years | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, Central African Republic or Eritrea?
- Central African Republic, at 3.45 years against 3.41 years in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Central African Republic and Eritrea?
- 0.04 years, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Eritrea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Eritrea rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Central African Republic ranks 197th and Eritrea ranks 198th 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.