Sex gap in life expectancy in Isle of Man
Isle of Man: Sex gap in life expectancy was 4.21 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.21 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
166th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.87 years
in 1964
All-time low
3.12 years
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy in Isle of Man, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, sex gap in life expectancy in Isle of Man stood at 4.21 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Isle of Man peaked at 10.87 years in 1964 and was at its lowest, 3.12 years, in 2013.
Isle of Man ranks 166th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Isle of Man, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.18 years | — |
| 1951 | 9.12 years | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 9.1 years | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 9.09 years | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 9.14 years | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 9.18 years | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 9.35 years | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 9.58 years | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 9.82 years | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 10.07 years | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 10.36 years | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 10.59 years | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 10.75 years | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 10.85 years | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 10.87 years | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 10.87 years | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 10.85 years | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 10.82 years | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 10.79 years | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 10.77 years | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 10.75 years | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 10.71 years | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 10.65 years | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 10.56 years | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 10.47 years | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 10.35 years | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 10.23 years | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 10.13 years | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 10.02 years | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 9.89 years | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 9.79 years | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 9.7 years | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 9.61 years | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 9.53 years | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 9.43 years | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 9.3 years | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 9.16 years | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 9.06 years | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 8.98 years | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 8.86 years | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 8.7 years | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 8.38 years | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 7.97 years | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 7.53 years | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 7.09 years | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 6.67 years | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 6.26 years | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 5.88 years | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 5.5 years | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 5.17 years | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 4.9 years | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 4.59 years | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 4.34 years | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 4.07 years | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 3.94 years | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.68 years | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 3.46 years | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 3.29 years | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 3.29 years | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.18 years | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.17 years | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.16 years | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.15 years | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.12 years | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.15 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.25 years | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.44 years | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 3.65 years | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 3.85 years | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 4.04 years | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 4.23 years | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 4.3 years | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 4.21 years | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 4.21 years | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.36 years | 9.09 years | 10.07 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.75 years | 10.36 years | 10.87 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.38 years | 9.89 years | 10.75 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.34 years | 8.86 years | 9.79 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.92 years | 5.17 years | 8.7 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.87 years | 3.18 years | 4.9 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4 years | 3.12 years | 4.04 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.24 years | 4.21 years | 4.3 years | 4 |
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- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Isle of Man?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Isle of Man was 4.21 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 Isle of Man?
- The highest recorded value was 10.87 years in 1964.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Isle of Man?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.12 years in 2013.
- How does Isle of Man rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Isle of Man ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy rising or falling in Isle of Man?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Isle of Man 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.