Latvia vs Moldova: Difference in male and female life expectancy

Latvia
8.98
in 2023
Moldova
8.86
in 2023
Latvia rank
9th
Moldova rank
10th

Difference in male and female life expectancy over time

  • Latvia
  • Moldova
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 8.98 against 8.86 in Moldova, a difference of 0.12.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 9th and Moldova ranks 10th of 236 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Moldova Difference Ahead
1950s 6.35 5.84 0.5118 Latvia
1960s 7.41 5.81 1.6 Latvia
1970s 9.29 5.88 3.41 Latvia
1980s 9.48 6.24 3.24 Latvia
1990s 11.54 7.28 4.26 Latvia
2000s 10.8 7.77 3.03 Latvia
2010s 9.68 8.68 0.9986 Latvia
2020s 9.28 8.79 0.4909 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Latvia or Moldova?
Latvia, at 8.98 against 8.86 in Moldova as of 2023.
What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Latvia and Moldova?
0.12, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Moldova?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Moldova rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
Latvia ranks 9th and Moldova ranks 10th 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
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