Ethiopia vs France: Difference in male and female life expectancy

Ethiopia
5.54
in 2023
France
5.59
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
81st
France rank
78th

Difference in male and female life expectancy over time

  • Ethiopia
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 5.59 against 5.54 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.05.

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 5.6 0.5316 Ethiopia
1960s 6.2 6.79 0.5943 France
1970s 6.35 7.6 1.26 France
1980s 4.35 8.02 3.66 France
1990s 1.26 7.92 6.66 France
2000s 1.86 7.06 5.2 France
2010s 4.2 6.16 1.95 France
2020s 5.53 5.92 0.3918 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Ethiopia or France?
France, at 5.59 against 5.54 in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Ethiopia and France?
0.05, 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 difference in male and female life expectancy?
Ethiopia ranks 81st and France ranks 78th 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