Sex gap in life expectancy in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba
Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba: Sex gap in life expectancy was 4.93 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.93 years
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
124th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.12 years
in 1968
All-time low
3.18 years
in 1977
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba recorded 4.93 years for sex gap in life expectancy in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba peaked at 9.12 years in 1968 and was at its lowest, 3.18 years, in 1977.
Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba ranks 124th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.17 years | — |
| 1951 | 6.1 years | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 5.45 years | -10.6% |
| 1953 | 5.66 years | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 5.61 years | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 5.03 years | -10.3% |
| 1956 | 5.24 years | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 5.37 years | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 4.63 years | -13.8% |
| 1959 | 5.5 years | +19.0% |
| 1960 | 6.21 years | +12.9% |
| 1961 | 6.05 years | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 4.72 years | -21.9% |
| 1963 | 4.71 years | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 4.83 years | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 4.2 years | -13.1% |
| 1966 | 6.4 years | +52.5% |
| 1967 | 7.26 years | +13.4% |
| 1968 | 9.12 years | +25.6% |
| 1969 | 7.79 years | -14.5% |
| 1970 | 5.18 years | -33.5% |
| 1971 | 3.2 years | -38.2% |
| 1972 | 3.35 years | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 3.97 years | +18.5% |
| 1974 | 4.01 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 4.11 years | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 3.98 years | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 3.18 years | -20.0% |
| 1978 | 3.36 years | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 4.98 years | +48.4% |
| 1980 | 7.19 years | +44.4% |
| 1981 | 8.23 years | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 6.82 years | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 5.64 years | -17.3% |
| 1984 | 5.66 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 5.76 years | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 5.54 years | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 5.37 years | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 5.32 years | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 4.53 years | -14.9% |
| 1990 | 5.48 years | +21.0% |
| 1991 | 6.12 years | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 6.88 years | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 7.73 years | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 5.35 years | -30.8% |
| 1995 | 5.32 years | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 5.29 years | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 6.02 years | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 6.76 years | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 6.82 years | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 6.69 years | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 7.55 years | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 7.72 years | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 7.62 years | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 6.97 years | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 7.46 years | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 7.29 years | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 7.55 years | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 6.35 years | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 6.35 years | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.5 years | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 5.71 years | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 5.15 years | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 6.26 years | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 5.8 years | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 5.28 years | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 3.73 years | -29.2% |
| 2017 | 5.11 years | +36.8% |
| 2018 | 4.34 years | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 5.73 years | +32.0% |
| 2020 | 4.99 years | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 4.94 years | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 5 years | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 4.93 years | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.48 years | 4.63 years | 6.17 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.13 years | 4.2 years | 9.12 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.93 years | 3.18 years | 5.18 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.01 years | 4.53 years | 8.23 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.18 years | 5.29 years | 7.73 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.15 years | 6.35 years | 7.72 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.36 years | 3.73 years | 6.5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.96 years | 4.93 years | 5 years | 4 |
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- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate 0.1% (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba was 4.93 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 recorded in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba?
- The highest recorded value was 9.12 years in 1968.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 years in 1977.
- How does Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy rising or falling in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.