French Guiana vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
French Guiana
5.45 years
in 2023
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
5.51 years
in 2023
French Guiana rank
84th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
82nd
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- French Guiana
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 5.51 years against 5.45 years in French Guiana, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 84th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 82nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 7 and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.94 years | 2.4 years | 2.54 years | French Guiana |
| 1960s | 5.67 years | 2.55 years | 3.12 years | French Guiana |
| 1970s | 5.5 years | 2.68 years | 2.81 years | French Guiana |
| 1980s | 6.25 years | 3.51 years | 2.74 years | French Guiana |
| 1990s | 6.14 years | 3.87 years | 2.28 years | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 6.3 years | 4.68 years | 1.61 years | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 5.08 years | 5.38 years | 0.3013 years | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2020s | 5.7 years | 5.61 years | 0.0967 years | French Guiana |
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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 5.51 years against 5.45 years in French Guiana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between French Guiana and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 0.06 years, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- French Guiana ranks 84th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 82nd 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.