Guadeloupe vs Martinique: Life expectancy at birth, by sex

Guadeloupe
85.53 years
in 2023
Martinique
85.62 years
in 2023
Guadeloupe rank
20th
Martinique rank
18th

Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time

  • Guadeloupe
  • Martinique
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How they compare

Martinique currently reports 85.62 years against 85.53 years in Guadeloupe, a difference of 0.09 years.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Martinique ahead.

Guadeloupe ranks 20th and Martinique ranks 18th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Guadeloupe averaged higher in 2 and Martinique in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guadeloupe Martinique Difference Ahead
1950s 58.88 years 60.25 years 1.37 years Martinique
1960s 65.48 years 66.38 years 0.9018 years Martinique
1970s 70.33 years 71.78 years 1.46 years Martinique
1980s 75.71 years 76.85 years 1.14 years Martinique
1990s 79.2 years 80.16 years 0.9593 years Martinique
2000s 82.23 years 82.56 years 0.3294 years Martinique
2010s 84.96 years 84.51 years 0.4492 years Guadeloupe
2020s 84.37 years 83.4 years 0.9665 years Guadeloupe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Guadeloupe or Martinique?
Martinique, at 85.62 years against 85.53 years in Guadeloupe as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Guadeloupe and Martinique?
0.09 years, with Martinique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guadeloupe and Martinique?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guadeloupe and Martinique rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
Guadeloupe ranks 20th and Martinique ranks 18th 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.