New Caledonia vs United States: Difference in male and female life expectancy
New Caledonia
4.78
in 2023
United States
4.91
in 2023
New Caledonia rank
117th
United States rank
114th
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- New Caledonia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.91 against 4.78 in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.13.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 117th and United States ranks 114th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 4 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.17 | 5.66 | 0.5074 | New Caledonia |
| 1960s | 6.29 | 6.7 | 0.4056 | United States |
| 1970s | 6.18 | 7.39 | 1.21 | United States |
| 1980s | 6.49 | 6.97 | 0.4757 | United States |
| 1990s | 6.38 | 6.24 | 0.1413 | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 5.7 | 5 | 0.6946 | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 5.55 | 4.77 | 0.7727 | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 5.11 | 5.36 | 0.254 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, New Caledonia or United States?
- United States, at 4.91 against 4.78 in New Caledonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between New Caledonia and United States?
- 0.13, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do New Caledonia and United States rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- New Caledonia ranks 117th and United States ranks 114th 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.