Ecuador vs Turkmenistan: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Ecuador
5.31 years
in 2023
Turkmenistan
5.3 years
in 2023
Ecuador rank
95th
Turkmenistan rank
96th
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Ecuador
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 5.31 years against 5.3 years in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Ecuador ranks 95th and Turkmenistan ranks 96th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.85 years | 6.32 years | 3.47 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 3.58 years | 6.68 years | 3.1 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 4.03 years | 6.12 years | 2.09 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 4.24 years | 5.24 years | 1 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 5.8 years | 5.92 years | 0.1248 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 5.9 years | 6.66 years | 0.7564 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5.71 years | 0.7056 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 6.04 years | 5.49 years | 0.5507 years | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, Ecuador or Turkmenistan?
- Ecuador, at 5.31 years against 5.3 years in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Ecuador and Turkmenistan?
- 0.01 years, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Turkmenistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Turkmenistan rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Ecuador ranks 95th and Turkmenistan ranks 96th 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.