North Macedonia vs Vatican: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
North Macedonia
4.38 years
in 2023
Vatican
4.35 years
in 2023
North Macedonia rank
139th
Vatican rank
140th
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- North Macedonia
- Vatican
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 4.38 years against 4.35 years in Vatican, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vatican ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 139th and Vatican ranks 140th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 2 and Vatican in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.4829 years | 3.11 years | 3.59 years | Vatican |
| 1960s | 1.26 years | 4.11 years | 2.85 years | Vatican |
| 1970s | 2.91 years | 5.02 years | 2.11 years | Vatican |
| 1980s | 3.69 years | 5.77 years | 2.08 years | Vatican |
| 1990s | 4.56 years | 5.98 years | 1.42 years | Vatican |
| 2000s | 4.79 years | 5.14 years | 0.3437 years | Vatican |
| 2010s | 4.55 years | 4.38 years | 0.1654 years | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 4.79 years | 4.32 years | 0.4693 years | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, North Macedonia or Vatican?
- North Macedonia, at 4.38 years against 4.35 years in Vatican as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between North Macedonia and Vatican?
- 0.03 years, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Vatican?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do North Macedonia and Vatican rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- North Macedonia ranks 139th and Vatican ranks 140th 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.