What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Cayman Islands and United States of America?

0.0004, with Cayman Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and United States of America?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cayman Islands vs United States of America: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality

Cayman Islands

0.0962

in 2023

United States of America

0.0958

in 2023

Cayman Islands rank

133rd

United States of America rank

135th

Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time

Cayman Islands
United States of America

How they compare

Cayman Islands currently reports 0.0962 against 0.0958 in United States of America, a difference of 0.0004.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cayman Islands ahead.

Cayman Islands ranks 133rd and United States of America ranks 135th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 7 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cayman Islands	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.2445	0.1336	0.1109	Cayman Islands
1960s	0.1953	0.1257	0.0696	Cayman Islands
1970s	0.152	0.1174	0.0346	Cayman Islands
1980s	0.1227	0.108	0.0146	Cayman Islands
1990s	0.1125	0.103	0.0096	Cayman Islands
2000s	0.109	0.0982	0.0108	Cayman Islands
2010s	0.1011	0.0964	0.0047	Cayman Islands
2020s	0.0972	0.1005	0.0033	United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Cayman Islands or United States of America?: Cayman Islands, at 0.0962 against 0.0958 in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Cayman Islands and United States of America?: 0.0004, with Cayman Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and United States of America?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cayman Islands and United States of America rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?: Cayman Islands ranks 133rd and United States of America ranks 135th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing 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: 28 August 2026

Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.