Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Grenada
Grenada: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 5.99 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.99
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
64th
of 229 countries
All-time high
12.14
in 1983
All-time low
3.09
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Grenada, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Grenada is 5.99, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Grenada peaked at 12.14 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.09, in 1956.
Grenada ranks 64th of 229 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.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.47 | — |
| 1951 | 3.33 | -4.0% |
| 1952 | 3.23 | -3.2% |
| 1953 | 3.15 | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 3.11 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 3.09 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 3.09 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 3.11 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 3.16 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 3.23 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 3.32 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 3.44 | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 3.59 | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 3.66 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 3.84 | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 3.93 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 4.01 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 4.16 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 4.42 | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 4.75 | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 5.03 | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 5.15 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 5.06 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 4.86 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 4.66 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 4.51 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 4.46 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 4.46 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 4.5 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 4.55 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 4.62 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 4.7 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 4.79 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 12.14 | +153.1% |
| 1984 | 5.02 | -58.6% |
| 1985 | 5.14 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 5.26 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 5.36 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 5.44 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 5.48 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 5.51 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 5.51 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.5 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 5.47 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 5.44 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 5.42 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.4 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.4 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.41 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.43 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 5.46 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 5.49 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.52 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.54 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.94 | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 5.54 | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 5.51 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.47 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.4 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.32 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.25 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 5.2 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.2 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.25 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.38 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 5.57 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 5.77 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 5.95 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 6.07 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 6.09 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 6.04 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 5.71 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 5.93 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 5.99 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.2 | 3.09 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.91 | 3.32 | 4.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.72 | 4.46 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.8 | 4.62 | 12.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.45 | 5.4 | 5.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.42 | 4.94 | 5.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.57 | 5.2 | 6.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.92 | 5.71 | 6.04 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Grenada?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Grenada was 5.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 12.14 in 1983.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 in 1956.
- How does Grenada rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Grenada ranks 64th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada 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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