Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Vatican

Vatican: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 was 4.28 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.28
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
102nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.83
in 1995
All-time low
2.39
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Vatican, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Vatican is 4.28, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Vatican peaked at 5.83 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.39, in 1950.

That places Vatican 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Vatican, year by year

Annual values for Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Vatican, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 2.39 —
1951 2.41 +1.0%
1952 2.44 +1.2%
1953 2.48 +1.5%
1954 2.61 +5.3%
1955 2.66 +1.9%
1956 2.71 +1.9%
1957 2.79 +2.9%
1958 2.85 +2.4%
1959 2.9 +1.6%
1960 2.99 +3.2%
1961 3.15 +5.4%
1962 3.11 -1.4%
1963 3.18 +2.4%
1964 3.36 +5.5%
1965 3.35 -0.3%
1966 3.51 +4.7%
1967 3.5 -0.3%
1968 3.52 +0.8%
1969 3.67 +4.1%
1970 3.72 +1.4%
1971 3.86 +3.7%
1972 3.95 +2.5%
1973 3.9 -1.2%
1974 4.23 +8.3%
1975 4.31 +1.8%
1976 4.47 +3.8%
1977 4.69 +5.0%
1978 4.87 +3.8%
1979 5 +2.5%
1980 5.02 +0.4%
1981 5.04 +0.4%
1982 5.16 +2.4%
1983 5.11 -1.0%
1984 5.21 +2.0%
1985 5.3 +1.8%
1986 5.39 +1.6%
1987 5.5 +2.1%
1988 5.47 -0.6%
1989 5.59 +2.2%
1990 5.59 +0.0%
1991 5.67 +1.4%
1992 5.74 +1.2%
1993 5.59 -2.7%
1994 5.74 +2.7%
1995 5.83 +1.6%
1996 5.8 -0.5%
1997 5.5 -5.3%
1998 5.72 +4.0%
1999 5.64 -1.4%
2000 5.09 -9.7%
2001 5.31 +4.3%
2002 5.23 -1.5%
2003 5.09 -2.8%
2004 5.1 +0.2%
2005 5 -1.9%
2006 5.04 +0.8%
2007 4.82 -4.4%
2008 4.81 -0.3%
2009 4.59 -4.4%
2010 4.56 -0.7%
2011 4.45 -2.4%
2012 4.44 -0.3%
2013 4.54 +2.5%
2014 4.43 -2.6%
2015 4.23 -4.6%
2016 4.14 -2.1%
2017 4.17 +0.7%
2018 4.09 -1.8%
2019 4.09 -0.1%
2020 4.35 +6.5%
2021 4.21 -3.4%
2022 4.19 -0.4%
2023 4.28 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.62 2.39 2.9 10
1960s 3.33 2.99 3.67 10
1970s 4.3 3.72 5 10
1980s 5.28 5.02 5.59 10
1990s 5.68 5.5 5.83 10
2000s 5.01 4.59 5.31 10
2010s 4.31 4.09 4.56 10
2020s 4.26 4.19 4.35 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Vatican?
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Vatican was 4.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Vatican?
The highest recorded value was 5.83 in 1995.
What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Vatican?
The lowest recorded value was 2.39 in 1950.
How does Vatican rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
Vatican ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Vatican?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vatican data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45
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236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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