Ethiopia vs France: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Ethiopia
5.54 years
in 2023
France
5.59 years
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
81st
France rank
78th
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Ethiopia
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 5.59 years against 5.54 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 81st and France ranks 78th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and France in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.13 years | 5.6 years | 0.5316 years | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 6.2 years | 6.79 years | 0.5943 years | France |
| 1970s | 6.35 years | 7.6 years | 1.26 years | France |
| 1980s | 4.35 years | 8.02 years | 3.66 years | France |
| 1990s | 1.26 years | 7.92 years | 6.66 years | France |
| 2000s | 1.86 years | 7.06 years | 5.2 years | France |
| 2010s | 4.2 years | 6.16 years | 1.95 years | France |
| 2020s | 5.53 years | 5.92 years | 0.3918 years | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, Ethiopia or France?
- France, at 5.59 years against 5.54 years in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Ethiopia and France?
- 0.05 years, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and France?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and France rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Ethiopia ranks 81st and France ranks 78th 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.