Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Andorra
Andorra: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 4.01 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Andorra, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Andorra is 4.01, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Andorra peaked at 8.12 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.84, in 2018.
Andorra ranks 181st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Andorra, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.87 | — |
| 1951 | 6.78 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 6.67 | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 6.44 | -3.5% |
| 1954 | 6.22 | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 6 | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 5.87 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 5.8 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 5.77 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 5.8 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 5.97 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 6.29 | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 6.64 | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 6.95 | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 7.18 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 7.3 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 7.33 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 7.24 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 7.07 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 6.88 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 6.72 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 6.61 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 6.61 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 6.67 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 6.76 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 6.88 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 7 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 7.1 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 7.21 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 7.31 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 7.41 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 7.49 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 7.57 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 7.65 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 7.75 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 7.85 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 7.99 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 8.12 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 8.08 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 7.95 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 7.57 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 7.1 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 6.59 | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 6.27 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 6.01 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 6.09 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 6.12 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 6.23 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 6.29 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 6.21 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 5.75 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 5.39 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 4.86 | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 4.38 | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 3.99 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 4.03 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.09 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 4.3 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 4.45 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 4.57 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 4.55 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.5 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.4 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 4.29 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 4.13 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 4 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 3.9 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.86 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.84 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.92 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 8.02 | +104.7% |
| 2021 | 4.46 | -44.4% |
| 2022 | 3.99 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 4.01 | +0.4% |
Andorra compared with similar countries
- Andorra's 4.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.98, 80% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Andorra's 4.01 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.4, 74% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Andorra changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +104.7% | 3.92 | 8.02 |
| 2021 | -44.4% | 8.02 | 4.46 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.22 | 5.77 | 6.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.88 | 5.97 | 7.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.89 | 6.61 | 7.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.79 | 7.41 | 8.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.45 | 6.01 | 7.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.58 | 3.99 | 5.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.14 | 3.84 | 4.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.12 | 3.99 | 8.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Andorra
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2077)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0878 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 6.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0168 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Andorra?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Andorra was 4.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Andorra?
- The highest recorded value was 8.12 in 1987.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Andorra?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.84 in 2018.
- How does Andorra rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Andorra ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Andorra?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Andorra data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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