Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Jersey
Jersey: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 4.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.04
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
177th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.18
in 1974
All-time low
4.04
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Jersey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jersey recorded 4.04 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 2.4% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Jersey peaked at 7.18 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 4.04, in 2023.
Jersey ranks 177th 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.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Jersey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.85 | — |
| 1951 | 5.81 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 5.67 | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 5.66 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 5.69 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 5.76 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 6.02 | +4.6% |
| 1957 | 6.34 | +5.3% |
| 1958 | 6.61 | +4.3% |
| 1959 | 6.9 | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 7.11 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 7.15 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 7.13 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 7.09 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 7 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 6.81 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 6.59 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 6.52 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 6.51 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 6.48 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 6.7 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 7.01 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 7.15 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 7.18 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 7.18 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6.98 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 6.75 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 6.62 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 6.66 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 6.78 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 6.95 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 7.04 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 6.96 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 6.66 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 6.41 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 6.2 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 6.02 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 5.94 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 5.89 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 5.65 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 5.42 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 5.21 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 5.05 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 4.93 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 4.87 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 4.83 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 4.84 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.83 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.82 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 4.84 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.84 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 4.8 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 4.76 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.74 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.73 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.73 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.73 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.71 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.68 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.68 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.66 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.67 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.7 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.75 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.79 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.83 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.83 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.81 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.72 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.58 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 4.5 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 4.32 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 4.14 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 4.04 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.03 | 5.66 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.84 | 6.48 | 7.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.9 | 6.62 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.37 | 5.65 | 7.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.96 | 4.82 | 5.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.74 | 4.68 | 4.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.73 | 4.58 | 4.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.25 | 4.04 | 4.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jersey
- 174 Falkland Islands 4.09 compare
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- 178 Cyprus 4.03 compare
- 179 Central African Republic 4.03 compare
- 180 Fiji 4.02 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Jersey?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Jersey was 4.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 7.18 in 1974.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.04 in 2023.
- How does Jersey rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Jersey ranks 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Jersey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jersey 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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