French Guiana vs Mexico: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
French Guiana
5.45 years
in 2023
Mexico
5.44 years
in 2023
French Guiana rank
84th
Mexico rank
87th
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- French Guiana
- Mexico
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 5.45 years against 5.44 years in Mexico, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 84th and Mexico ranks 87th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 6 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.94 years | 2.74 years | 2.2 years | French Guiana |
| 1960s | 5.67 years | 3.21 years | 2.47 years | French Guiana |
| 1970s | 5.5 years | 4.52 years | 0.9757 years | French Guiana |
| 1980s | 6.25 years | 5.87 years | 0.3868 years | French Guiana |
| 1990s | 6.14 years | 5.17 years | 0.9687 years | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 6.3 years | 4.39 years | 1.91 years | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 5.08 years | 5.11 years | 0.0323 years | Mexico |
| 2020s | 5.7 years | 6.37 years | 0.6682 years | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, French Guiana or Mexico?
- French Guiana, at 5.45 years against 5.44 years in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between French Guiana and Mexico?
- 0.01 years, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Mexico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Mexico rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- French Guiana ranks 84th and Mexico ranks 87th 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.