Sierra Leone vs Palestine: Life expectancy at birth, by sex

Sierra Leone
60.06 years
in 2023
Palestine
59.69 years
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
223rd
Palestine rank
226th

Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 60.06 years against 59.69 years in Palestine, a difference of 0.37 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palestine ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 223rd and Palestine ranks 226th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Palestine Difference Ahead
1950s 29.28 years 44.89 years 15.62 years Palestine
1960s 34.3 years 49.33 years 15.03 years Palestine
1970s 39.08 years 56.48 years 17.4 years Palestine
1980s 41.89 years 63.08 years 21.2 years Palestine
1990s 41.4 years 67.84 years 26.44 years Palestine
2000s 47.05 years 69.22 years 22.17 years Palestine
2010s 54.47 years 72.27 years 17.8 years Palestine
2020s 59.14 years 69.5 years 10.36 years Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Sierra Leone or Palestine?
Sierra Leone, at 60.06 years against 59.69 years in Palestine as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Sierra Leone and Palestine?
0.37 years, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Palestine?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Sierra Leone and Palestine rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
Sierra Leone ranks 223rd and Palestine ranks 226th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.