Faroe Islands vs Jersey: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Faroe Islands
4.1 years
in 2023
Jersey
4.09 years
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
156th
Jersey rank
157th
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Faroe Islands
- Jersey
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 4.1 years against 4.09 years in Jersey, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jersey ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 156th and Jersey ranks 157th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and Jersey in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Jersey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.5 years | 4.63 years | 3.13 years | Jersey |
| 1960s | 4.44 years | 5.32 years | 0.881 years | Jersey |
| 1970s | 4.73 years | 5.5 years | 0.7702 years | Jersey |
| 1980s | 5.42 years | 5.61 years | 0.1878 years | Jersey |
| 1990s | 5.08 years | 4.81 years | 0.2718 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 4.78 years | 4.71 years | 0.0658 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 4.41 years | 4.73 years | 0.3159 years | Jersey |
| 2020s | 4.1 years | 4.29 years | 0.1869 years | Jersey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, Faroe Islands or Jersey?
- Faroe Islands, at 4.1 years against 4.09 years in Jersey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Faroe Islands and Jersey?
- 0.01 years, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Jersey?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Jersey rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Faroe Islands ranks 156th and Jersey ranks 157th 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.