Saint Martin (French part) vs Taiwan, China: Life expectancy
Saint Martin (French part)
80.22 years
in 2023
Taiwan, China
80.56 years
in 2023
Saint Martin (French part) rank
55th
Taiwan, China rank
52nd
Life expectancy over time
- Saint Martin (French part)
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 80.56 years against 80.22 years in Saint Martin (French part), a difference of 0.34 years.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Martin (French part) ahead.
Saint Martin (French part) ranks 55th and Taiwan, China ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Saint Martin (French part) averaged higher in 6 and Taiwan, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Martin (French part) | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.14 years | 59.29 years | 6.85 years | Saint Martin (French part) |
| 1960s | 68.99 years | 65.17 years | 3.82 years | Saint Martin (French part) |
| 1970s | 71.84 years | 70.49 years | 1.36 years | Saint Martin (French part) |
| 1980s | 73.02 years | 72.91 years | 0.1102 years | Saint Martin (French part) |
| 1990s | 75.61 years | 74.77 years | 0.8381 years | Saint Martin (French part) |
| 2000s | 77.68 years | 77.37 years | 0.3117 years | Saint Martin (French part) |
| 2010s | 79.49 years | 79.68 years | 0.1922 years | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 80.19 years | 80.65 years | 0.4643 years | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Saint Martin (French part) or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 80.56 years against 80.22 years in Saint Martin (French part) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Saint Martin (French part) and Taiwan, China?
- 0.34 years, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Martin (French part) and Taiwan, China?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Saint Martin (French part) and Taiwan, China rank globally for life expectancy?
- Saint Martin (French part) ranks 55th and Taiwan, China ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.