Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 was 5.29 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.29 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
54th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.76 years
in 2013
All-time low
2.87 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Antigua and Barbuda, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 5.29 years for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 5.76 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.87 years, in 1950.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 54th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.87 years | — |
| 1951 | 2.92 years | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 2.94 years | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 2.97 years | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 2.99 years | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 3.04 years | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 3.08 years | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 3.13 years | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 3.18 years | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 3.21 years | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 3.24 years | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 3.33 years | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 3.41 years | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 3.53 years | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 3.63 years | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 3.76 years | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 3.87 years | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 4 years | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 4.12 years | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 4.21 years | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 4.31 years | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 4.38 years | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 4.44 years | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 4.47 years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 4.52 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 4.56 years | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 4.59 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 4.65 years | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 4.71 years | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 4.74 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 4.73 years | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 4.69 years | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 4.67 years | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 4.64 years | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 4.64 years | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.64 years | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.63 years | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 4.62 years | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 4.6 years | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 4.55 years | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 4.56 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 4.54 years | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 4.49 years | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 4.51 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 4.61 years | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 4.81 years | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 5.08 years | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 5.36 years | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 5.42 years | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 5.47 years | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 5.55 years | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 5.68 years | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 5.44 years | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 4.92 years | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 4.75 years | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 4.9 years | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 5.15 years | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 5.21 years | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.26 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.37 years | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.51 years | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 5.61 years | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.73 years | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 5.76 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.64 years | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 5.41 years | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 5.22 years | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 5.18 years | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.17 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.13 years | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.15 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 4.98 years | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 5.24 years | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 5.29 years | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.03 years | 2.87 years | 3.21 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.71 years | 3.24 years | 4.21 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.54 years | 4.31 years | 4.74 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.64 years | 4.55 years | 4.73 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.88 years | 4.49 years | 5.47 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.22 years | 4.75 years | 5.68 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.44 years | 5.13 years | 5.76 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.17 years | 4.98 years | 5.29 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 51 Seychelles 5.4 years compare
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More health data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0772 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,555 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.9715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Antigua and Barbuda was 5.29 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.76 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 years in 1950.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.