Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 was 2.85 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.85 years
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
193rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.88 years
in 2010
All-time low
2.1 years
in 1992
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Wallis and Futuna, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Wallis and Futuna recorded 2.85 years for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Wallis and Futuna peaked at 3.88 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.1 years, in 1992.
That places Wallis and Futuna 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Wallis and Futuna, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.49 years | — |
| 1951 | 2.49 years | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 2.51 years | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 2.53 years | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 2.55 years | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 2.59 years | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 2.61 years | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 2.63 years | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 2.65 years | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 2.67 years | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 2.69 years | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 2.72 years | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 2.75 years | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 2.77 years | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2.79 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 2.81 years | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 2.84 years | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 2.87 years | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 2.89 years | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 2.91 years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 2.95 years | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 2.99 years | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 3.04 years | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 3.06 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 3.1 years | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 3.14 years | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 3.18 years | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 3.21 years | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 3.24 years | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 3.27 years | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 3.31 years | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 3.35 years | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 3.39 years | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 3.43 years | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 3.45 years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 3.44 years | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 3.33 years | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 3.2 years | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 2.95 years | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 2.65 years | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 2.38 years | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 2.16 years | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 2.1 years | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.14 years | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.21 years | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.34 years | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 2.56 years | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 2.58 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.5 years | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 2.81 years | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 3.04 years | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 3.21 years | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 3.43 years | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 3.68 years | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 3.67 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.6 years | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.65 years | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.68 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.7 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.77 years | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.88 years | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 3.76 years | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.59 years | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 3.38 years | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 3.18 years | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 2.97 years | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 2.91 years | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.88 years | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.86 years | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.86 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.87 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.94 years | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.86 years | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.85 years | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.57 years | 2.49 years | 2.67 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.8 years | 2.69 years | 2.91 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.12 years | 2.95 years | 3.27 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.25 years | 2.65 years | 3.45 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.38 years | 2.1 years | 2.81 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.54 years | 3.04 years | 3.77 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.23 years | 2.86 years | 3.88 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 years | 2.85 years | 2.94 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Wallis and Futuna?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Wallis and Futuna was 2.85 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 years in 1992.
- How does Wallis and Futuna rank for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- Wallis and Futuna ranks 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Wallis and Futuna?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Wallis and Futuna 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.