Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 by country
Countries reporting
236
Highest
9.06
Ukraine
Lowest
0.7507
Nigeria
Median
4
Years covered
273
1751–2023
Data points
18,722
What the numbers show
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 is currently reported for 236 countries. The highest value is 9.06 in Ukraine; the lowest is 0.7507 in Nigeria.
The median across all reporting countries is 4, and the mean is 4.18.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 12.
Over the past decade 131 countries rose and 105 fell. The largest increase was in South Sudan (up 95.3%), and the largest decrease in Saint Barthelemy (down 38.9%).
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 9.06 | 2023 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 2 | United States Virgin Islands | 9.01 | 2023 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 3 | Russia | 8.42 | 2023 | down 1.5% | rising |
| 4 | Belarus | 8.14 | 2023 | down 7.4% | rising |
| 5 | Georgia | 8.07 | 2023 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 6 | Lithuania | 8 | 2023 | down 7.2% | rising |
| 7 | Latvia | 7.63 | 2023 | down 3.5% | rising |
| 8 | Mongolia | 7.4 | 2023 | up 11.6% | volatile |
| 9 | Estonia | 7.38 | 2023 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 10 | Moldova | 7.36 | 2023 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 11 | Curacao | 7.3 | 2023 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 12 | Armenia | 7.12 | 2023 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 13 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 7.02 | 2023 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 14 | Vietnam | 6.64 | 2023 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 15 | Kazakhstan | 6.63 | 2023 | down 10.7% | rising |
| 16 | Saint Martin (French Part) | 6.58 | 2023 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 17 | Uruguay | 6.43 | 2023 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 18 | Poland | 6.36 | 2023 | down 5.0% | rising |
| 19 | Bermuda | 6.29 | 2023 | down 14.8% | rising |
| 20 | Romania | 6.29 | 2023 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 21 | Bulgaria | 6.28 | 2023 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 22 | Thailand | 6.14 | 2023 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 23 | Palestine | 6.12 | 2023 | up 76.1% | rising |
| 24 | Puerto Rico | 6.09 | 2023 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 25 | Guam | 6.09 | 2023 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 26 | Sao Tome and Principe | 6.02 | 2023 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 27 | Saint Helena | 5.99 | 2023 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 28 | Hungary | 5.94 | 2023 | down 4.7% | rising |
| 29 | Serbia | 5.91 | 2023 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 30 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5.9 | 2023 | down 5.7% | rising |
| 31 | Guyana | 5.89 | 2023 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 32 | Micronesia (country) | 5.85 | 2023 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 33 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 5.84 | 2023 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 34 | Guadeloupe | 5.84 | 2023 | down 14.8% | rising |
| 35 | Slovakia | 5.84 | 2023 | down 7.9% | rising |
| 36 | South Korea | 5.81 | 2023 | down 12.5% | rising |
| 37 | Namibia | 5.81 | 2023 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 38 | Cook Islands | 5.78 | 2023 | down 4.0% | rising |
| 39 | Montenegro | 5.77 | 2023 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 40 | Martinique | 5.76 | 2023 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 41 | Japan | 5.74 | 2023 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 42 | Sri Lanka | 5.7 | 2023 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 43 | Tonga | 5.7 | 2023 | down 1.5% | rising |
| 44 | Tuvalu | 5.68 | 2023 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 45 | Anguilla | 5.67 | 2023 | down 7.6% | rising |
| 46 | Grenada | 5.64 | 2023 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 47 | Croatia | 5.63 | 2023 | down 6.6% | rising |
| 48 | Kyrgyzstan | 5.59 | 2023 | down 6.3% | rising |
| 49 | Suriname | 5.56 | 2023 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 50 | Saint Lucia | 5.48 | 2023 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 51 | Seychelles | 5.4 | 2023 | down 4.5% | rising |
| 52 | Turkey | 5.33 | 2023 | down 6.1% | rising |
| 53 | Cape Verde | 5.32 | 2023 | down 4.6% | rising |
| 54 | Antigua and Barbuda | 5.29 | 2023 | down 8.2% | rising |
| 55 | El Salvador | 5.28 | 2023 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 56 | Portugal | 5.23 | 2023 | down 6.4% | rising |
| 57 | Taiwan | 5.22 | 2023 | down 6.7% | rising |
| 58 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 5.19 | 2023 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 59 | China | 5.19 | 2023 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 60 | Saint Barthelemy | 5.16 | 2023 | down 38.9% | rising |
| 61 | Bahamas | 5.14 | 2023 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 62 | Uzbekistan | 5.11 | 2023 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 63 | Spain | 5.04 | 2023 | down 4.7% | rising |
| 64 | Czechia | 5.03 | 2023 | down 3.3% | rising |
| 65 | France | 5.01 | 2023 | down 10.8% | volatile |
| 66 | South Africa | 4.9 | 2023 | down 10.1% | rising |
| 67 | Hong Kong | 4.88 | 2023 | down 7.8% | falling |
| 68 | Finland | 4.86 | 2023 | down 4.9% | rising |
| 69 | Reunion | 4.79 | 2023 | down 13.4% | falling |
| 70 | Dominican Republic | 4.79 | 2023 | down 11.1% | rising |
| 71 | Singapore | 4.76 | 2023 | up 18.8% | falling |
| 72 | Slovenia | 4.76 | 2023 | down 11.2% | rising |
| 73 | Dominica | 4.75 | 2023 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 74 | French Guiana | 4.74 | 2023 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 75 | Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba | 4.67 | 2023 | down 15.4% | rising |
| 76 | Greece | 4.66 | 2023 | down 10.2% | rising |
| 77 | French Polynesia | 4.61 | 2023 | down 7.3% | rising |
| 78 | Mauritius | 4.59 | 2023 | down 10.4% | flat |
| 79 | Paraguay | 4.59 | 2023 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 80 | American Samoa | 4.57 | 2023 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 81 | Azerbaijan | 4.57 | 2023 | down 7.5% | rising |
| 82 | Malawi | 4.52 | 2023 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 83 | Philippines | 4.51 | 2023 | down 6.1% | rising |
| 84 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 4.51 | 2023 | down 4.4% | volatile |
| 85 | British Virgin Islands | 4.51 | 2023 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 86 | Cayman Islands | 4.5 | 2023 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 87 | Guernsey | 4.47 | 2023 | up 14.0% | falling |
| 88 | Nauru | 4.47 | 2023 | down 17.1% | rising |
| 89 | Panama | 4.46 | 2023 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 90 | Tanzania | 4.45 | 2023 | up 41.7% | rising |
| 91 | Montserrat | 4.44 | 2023 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 92 | Turkmenistan | 4.41 | 2023 | down 4.1% | rising |
| 93 | Malta | 4.41 | 2023 | down 11.8% | rising |
| 94 | Belize | 4.4 | 2023 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 95 | Gibraltar | 4.39 | 2023 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 96 | Uganda | 4.37 | 2023 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 97 | Barbados | 4.33 | 2023 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 98 | Honduras | 4.3 | 2023 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 99 | Argentina | 4.3 | 2023 | down 5.6% | flat |
| 100 | Germany | 4.3 | 2023 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 101 | Venezuela | 4.29 | 2023 | down 6.0% | rising |
| 102 | Vatican | 4.28 | 2023 | down 5.8% | rising |
| 103 | Niue | 4.25 | 2023 | down 3.9% | rising |
| 104 | Cuba | 4.23 | 2023 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 105 | Jordan | 4.23 | 2023 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 106 | Tunisia | 4.17 | 2023 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 107 | Aruba | 4.15 | 2023 | down 10.9% | rising |
| 108 | Austria | 4.14 | 2023 | down 8.6% | rising |
| 109 | Papua New Guinea | 4.14 | 2023 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 110 | Lesotho | 4.11 | 2023 | up 7.0% | falling |
| 111 | Eswatini | 4.11 | 2023 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 112 | Brazil | 4.11 | 2023 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 113 | Falkland Islands | 4.07 | 2023 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 114 | Jersey | 4.05 | 2023 | down 12.9% | rising |
| 115 | North Macedonia | 4.03 | 2023 | down 3.7% | volatile |
| 116 | Morocco | 4.02 | 2023 | up 39.3% | rising |
| 117 | Macao | 4.02 | 2023 | down 10.9% | rising |
| 118 | Palau | 4 | 2023 | down 24.4% | falling |
| 119 | Monaco | 4 | 2023 | down 23.5% | rising |
| 120 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3.99 | 2023 | down 4.7% | rising |
| 121 | Andorra | 3.97 | 2023 | down 5.9% | flat |
| 122 | Mozambique | 3.97 | 2023 | up 58.9% | rising |
| 123 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 3.97 | 2023 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 124 | Malaysia | 3.96 | 2023 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 125 | Belgium | 3.94 | 2023 | down 10.4% | rising |
| 126 | Vanuatu | 3.9 | 2023 | down 4.4% | rising |
| 127 | Tokelau | 3.88 | 2023 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 128 | Marshall Islands | 3.87 | 2023 | up 6.7% | falling |
| 129 | Luxembourg | 3.86 | 2023 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 130 | Costa Rica | 3.85 | 2023 | down 3.5% | rising |
| 131 | Haiti | 3.85 | 2023 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 132 | Botswana | 3.82 | 2023 | up 28.3% | rising |
| 133 | Italy | 3.79 | 2023 | down 10.3% | volatile |
| 134 | United States | 3.77 | 2023 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 135 | Faroe Islands | 3.76 | 2023 | down 9.0% | rising |
| 136 | Cyprus | 3.75 | 2023 | down 13.7% | flat |
| 137 | Myanmar | 3.75 | 2023 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 138 | Zimbabwe | 3.75 | 2023 | up 51.3% | falling |
| 139 | Brunei | 3.73 | 2023 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 140 | Lebanon | 3.72 | 2023 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 141 | Australia | 3.67 | 2023 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 142 | Ecuador | 3.67 | 2023 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 143 | Canada | 3.65 | 2023 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 144 | Indonesia | 3.65 | 2023 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 145 | Mayotte | 3.63 | 2023 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 146 | Ireland | 3.6 | 2023 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 147 | Jamaica | 3.58 | 2023 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 148 | Samoa | 3.56 | 2023 | down 9.4% | rising |
| 149 | Colombia | 3.55 | 2023 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 150 | Isle of Man | 3.54 | 2023 | up 31.4% | falling |
| 151 | Nicaragua | 3.54 | 2023 | down 8.8% | rising |
| 152 | Egypt | 3.53 | 2023 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 153 | Kenya | 3.53 | 2023 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 154 | Liechtenstein | 3.52 | 2023 | down 9.4% | rising |
| 155 | Denmark | 3.52 | 2023 | down 3.8% | volatile |
| 156 | Fiji | 3.51 | 2023 | down 2.8% | rising |
| 157 | Syria | 3.5 | 2023 | down 26.4% | rising |
| 158 | Gabon | 3.46 | 2023 | up 20.2% | falling |
| 159 | Switzerland | 3.44 | 2023 | down 7.5% | rising |
| 160 | Ethiopia | 3.41 | 2023 | up 38.0% | falling |
| 161 | Tajikistan | 3.36 | 2023 | down 0.0% | rising |
| 162 | Israel | 3.35 | 2023 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 163 | New Caledonia | 3.35 | 2023 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 164 | Angola | 3.33 | 2023 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 165 | Pakistan | 3.32 | 2023 | up 7.5% | volatile |
| 166 | Iceland | 3.32 | 2023 | up 29.9% | flat |
| 167 | Peru | 3.3 | 2023 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 168 | Comoros | 3.26 | 2023 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 169 | Northern Mariana Islands | 3.25 | 2023 | down 1.4% | falling |
| 170 | United Kingdom | 3.24 | 2023 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 171 | South Sudan | 3.23 | 2023 | up 95.3% | falling |
| 172 | Sweden | 3.23 | 2023 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 173 | Bolivia | 3.22 | 2023 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 174 | Albania | 3.13 | 2023 | down 18.0% | rising |
| 175 | Mauritania | 3.11 | 2023 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 176 | Sudan | 3.1 | 2023 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 177 | Laos | 3.07 | 2023 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 178 | Bhutan | 3.07 | 2023 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 179 | Guinea-Bissau | 3.05 | 2023 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 180 | Saudi Arabia | 3.01 | 2023 | up 15.5% | flat |
| 181 | Rwanda | 2.99 | 2023 | up 13.0% | volatile |
| 182 | Mexico | 2.98 | 2023 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 183 | Western Sahara | 2.94 | 2023 | up 17.7% | falling |
| 184 | Oman | 2.93 | 2023 | up 8.9% | falling |
| 185 | Iraq | 2.9 | 2023 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 186 | Chile | 2.89 | 2023 | down 17.2% | rising |
| 187 | North Korea | 2.89 | 2023 | down 19.4% | rising |
| 188 | Netherlands | 2.88 | 2023 | down 12.8% | volatile |
| 189 | Maldives | 2.88 | 2023 | up 6.0% | volatile |
| 190 | Libya | 2.87 | 2023 | down 31.4% | rising |
| 191 | Senegal | 2.86 | 2023 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 192 | Yemen | 2.85 | 2023 | up 4.0% | falling |
| 193 | Wallis and Futuna | 2.85 | 2023 | down 15.7% | rising |
| 194 | Cambodia | 2.85 | 2023 | up 13.1% | volatile |
| 195 | Zambia | 2.84 | 2023 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 196 | Norway | 2.84 | 2023 | down 18.0% | volatile |
| 197 | San Marino | 2.76 | 2023 | down 17.4% | falling |
| 198 | Cameroon | 2.76 | 2023 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 199 | Central African Republic | 2.7 | 2023 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 200 | Iran | 2.7 | 2023 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 201 | Burkina Faso | 2.68 | 2023 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 202 | New Zealand | 2.67 | 2023 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 203 | Djibouti | 2.66 | 2023 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 204 | Bangladesh | 2.6 | 2023 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 205 | Cote d'Ivoire | 2.58 | 2023 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 206 | Ghana | 2.58 | 2023 | up 35.0% | falling |
| 207 | Greenland | 2.51 | 2023 | up 5.9% | flat |
| 208 | Kiribati | 2.51 | 2023 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 209 | Congo | 2.51 | 2023 | up 23.2% | falling |
| 210 | India | 2.47 | 2023 | down 13.2% | rising |
| 211 | Guatemala | 2.47 | 2023 | down 1.5% | volatile |
| 212 | East Timor | 2.44 | 2023 | up 1.6% | falling |
| 213 | Nepal | 2.39 | 2023 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 214 | Afghanistan | 2.35 | 2023 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 215 | Algeria | 2.31 | 2023 | up 41.4% | falling |
| 216 | Somalia | 2.31 | 2023 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 217 | Burundi | 2.28 | 2023 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 218 | Solomon Islands | 2.26 | 2023 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 219 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 2.21 | 2023 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 220 | Chad | 2.2 | 2023 | up 56.7% | falling |
| 221 | Eritrea | 2.19 | 2023 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 222 | Equatorial Guinea | 2.15 | 2023 | up 15.7% | falling |
| 223 | Sierra Leone | 2.12 | 2023 | up 33.1% | rising |
| 224 | Mali | 2.09 | 2023 | up 13.6% | falling |
| 225 | Niger | 1.85 | 2023 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 226 | Madagascar | 1.84 | 2023 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 227 | Gambia | 1.84 | 2023 | up 29.8% | rising |
| 228 | United Arab Emirates | 1.78 | 2023 | up 51.1% | falling |
| 229 | Kuwait | 1.62 | 2023 | down 18.1% | flat |
| 230 | Benin | 1.62 | 2023 | up 45.6% | falling |
| 231 | Qatar | 1.35 | 2023 | up 28.5% | volatile |
| 232 | Liberia | 1.31 | 2023 | up 9.6% | volatile |
| 233 | Guinea | 1.28 | 2023 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 234 | Togo | 1.06 | 2023 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 235 | Bahrain | 1.05 | 2023 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 236 | Nigeria | 0.7507 | 2023 | down 1.1% | falling |