Africa Western and Central vs Isle of Man: Life expectancy at birth, total

Africa Western and Central
59.04 years
in 2024
Isle of Man
81.09 years
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
47th
Isle of Man rank
46th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Isle of Man
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How they compare

Isle of Man currently reports 81.09 years against 59.04 years in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 22.05 years.

That makes Isle of Man's figure about 1.4 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Isle of Man has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 47th and Isle of Man ranks 46th of 47 groups.

Isle of Man has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Isle of Man Difference Ahead
1960s 39.22 years 64.92 years 25.7 years Isle of Man
1970s 43.79 years 66.72 years 22.93 years Isle of Man
1980s 47.75 years 69.91 years 22.16 years Isle of Man
1990s 49 years 73.21 years 24.21 years Isle of Man
2000s 52.25 years 77.12 years 24.87 years Isle of Man
2010s 55.93 years 80.23 years 24.3 years Isle of Man
2020s 58.12 years 80.81 years 22.7 years Isle of Man

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Africa Western and Central or Isle of Man?
Isle of Man, at 81.09 years against 59.04 years in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Africa Western and Central and Isle of Man?
22.05 years, with Isle of Man ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Isle of Man?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Isle of Man rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Africa Western and Central ranks 47th and Isle of Man ranks 46th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.