Saint Martin (French Part) vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Life expectancy at birth, female

Saint Martin (French Part)
83.96 years
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
64.96 years
in 2024
Saint Martin (French Part) rank
38th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
42nd

Life expectancy at birth, female over time

  • Saint Martin (French Part)
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Saint Martin (French Part) currently reports 83.96 years against 64.96 years in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 19 years.

That makes Saint Martin (French Part)'s figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Saint Martin (French Part) has been ahead every year.

Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 218 countries.

Saint Martin (French Part) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saint Martin (French Part) Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 73 years 44.81 years 28.19 years Saint Martin (French Part)
1970s 76.43 years 48.22 years 28.21 years Saint Martin (French Part)
1980s 77.83 years 51.11 years 26.71 years Saint Martin (French Part)
1990s 79.62 years 52.03 years 27.59 years Saint Martin (French Part)
2000s 81.6 years 55.14 years 26.47 years Saint Martin (French Part)
2010s 83.22 years 60.95 years 22.27 years Saint Martin (French Part)
2020s 83.87 years 63.96 years 19.91 years Saint Martin (French Part)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Saint Martin (French Part) or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Saint Martin (French Part), at 83.96 years against 64.96 years in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Saint Martin (French Part) and Sub-Saharan Africa?
19 years, with Saint Martin (French Part) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Martin (French Part) and Sub-Saharan Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Saint Martin (French Part) and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
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
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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.