Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Aruba
Aruba: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 5.08 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.08
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
111th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.38
in 1975
All-time low
5.08
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Aruba, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 5.08 for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Aruba peaked at 8.38 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 5.08, in 2023.
That places Aruba 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.66 | — |
| 1951 | 5.64 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 5.71 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 5.68 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 5.73 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 5.87 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 6 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 6.13 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 6.35 | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 6.5 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 6.71 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 6.28 | -6.4% |
| 1962 | 6.55 | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 6.79 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 7.08 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 7.27 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 7.21 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 7.38 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 7.46 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 7.5 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 7.54 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 7.59 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 7.84 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 8.14 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 8.17 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 8.38 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 8.23 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 8.02 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 7.82 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 7.6 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 7.24 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 6.98 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 6.89 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 6.81 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 6.79 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 6.77 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 6.78 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 6.3 | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 6.22 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 6.18 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 6.16 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 6.11 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 5.98 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 5.9 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 5.9 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 5.88 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.87 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.82 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 5.83 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 5.51 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 5.5 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.51 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.46 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.41 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.39 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.25 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 5.32 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 5.32 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.35 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 5.44 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.57 | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 6.33 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 6.21 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.92 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 5.88 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.64 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 5.51 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 5.45 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.83 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 5.77 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.99 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 5.62 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 5.15 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 5.08 | -1.5% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 5.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.98, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 5.08 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.79, 88% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.93 | 5.64 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.02 | 6.28 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.93 | 7.54 | 8.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.7 | 6.18 | 7.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9 | 5.51 | 6.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.39 | 5.25 | 5.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.91 | 5.45 | 6.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.46 | 5.08 | 5.99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More health data for Aruba
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7288 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 674 (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0423 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 576 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 639 (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 0.7672 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Aruba?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Aruba was 5.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 8.38 in 1975.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.08 in 2023.
- How does Aruba rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Aruba ranks 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aruba 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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