Central African Republic vs Western Sahara: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Central African Republic
3.45 years
in 2023
Western Sahara
3.35 years
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
197th
Western Sahara rank
199th
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Central African Republic
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 3.45 years against 3.35 years in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.1 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 Western Sahara ranks 199th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Western Sahara in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.38 years | 2.4 years | 0.0203 years | Western Sahara |
| 1960s | 2.05 years | 2.41 years | 0.3564 years | Western Sahara |
| 1970s | 2.16 years | 11.02 years | 8.86 years | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 2.89 years | 14.89 years | 12 years | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 2.65 years | 2.71 years | 0.0604 years | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 2.54 years | 2.84 years | 0.2905 years | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 7 years | 2.96 years | 4.04 years | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 10.51 years | 3.2 years | 7.31 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 Western Sahara?
- Central African Republic, at 3.45 years against 3.35 years in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Central African Republic and Western Sahara?
- 0.1 years, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Western Sahara rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Central African Republic ranks 197th and Western Sahara ranks 199th 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.