Africa Western and Central vs Cayman Islands: Life expectancy at birth, female

Africa Western and Central
60.21 years
in 2024
Cayman Islands
83 years
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
47th
Cayman Islands rank
50th

Life expectancy at birth, female over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Cayman Islands
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How they compare

Cayman Islands currently reports 83 years against 60.21 years in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 22.79 years.

That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.4 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Cayman Islands has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 47th and Cayman Islands ranks 50th of 47 groups.

Cayman Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Cayman Islands Difference Ahead
1960s 41.09 years 63.7 years 22.61 years Cayman Islands
1970s 45.4 years 68.94 years 23.53 years Cayman Islands
1980s 49.34 years 73.81 years 24.48 years Cayman Islands
1990s 50.35 years 76.34 years 25.98 years Cayman Islands
2000s 53.13 years 77.61 years 24.48 years Cayman Islands
2010s 56.9 years 80.34 years 23.44 years Cayman Islands
2020s 59.27 years 82.42 years 23.15 years Cayman Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Africa Western and Central or Cayman Islands?
Cayman Islands, at 83 years against 60.21 years in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Africa Western and Central and Cayman Islands?
22.79 years, with Cayman Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Cayman Islands?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Cayman Islands rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
Africa Western and Central ranks 47th and Cayman Islands ranks 50th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.