Sex gap in life expectancy in Saint Barthelemy
Saint Barthelemy: Sex gap in life expectancy was 5.35 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.35 years
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
98th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.9 years
in 1987
All-time low
2 years
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy in Saint Barthelemy, 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 Saint Barthelemy stood at 5.35 years.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Saint Barthelemy peaked at 9.9 years in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 1964.
Saint Barthelemy ranks 98th 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 Saint Barthelemy, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.25 years | — |
| 1951 | 3.1 years | -4.6% |
| 1952 | 2.78 years | -10.2% |
| 1953 | 2.54 years | -8.8% |
| 1954 | 2.37 years | -6.5% |
| 1955 | 2.34 years | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 2.12 years | -9.2% |
| 1957 | 2.08 years | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 2.27 years | +9.2% |
| 1959 | 2.39 years | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 2.21 years | -7.2% |
| 1961 | 2.26 years | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 2.11 years | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 2.03 years | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 2 years | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 2.51 years | +25.8% |
| 1966 | 3.04 years | +21.1% |
| 1967 | 3.58 years | +17.7% |
| 1968 | 3.64 years | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 3.65 years | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 3.57 years | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 3.53 years | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 3.69 years | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 4.15 years | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 4.91 years | +18.5% |
| 1975 | 5.75 years | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 6.65 years | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 7.58 years | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 8.47 years | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 9.03 years | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 9.04 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 9.08 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 9.09 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 9.19 years | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 9.32 years | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 9.68 years | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 9.78 years | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 9.9 years | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 9.82 years | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 9.7 years | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 9.51 years | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 9.34 years | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 9.12 years | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 8.9 years | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 8.82 years | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 8.8 years | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 8.83 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 8.82 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 8.82 years | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.82 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8.81 years | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 8.78 years | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.75 years | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 8.72 years | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 8.82 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 8.94 years | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 9.07 years | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 9.24 years | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 9.4 years | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 9.43 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 9.41 years | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 9.36 years | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 9.21 years | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 9.12 years | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 8.98 years | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 8.99 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 8.85 years | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 7.59 years | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 8.21 years | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 7.62 years | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 6.78 years | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 6.13 years | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 5.66 years | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 5.35 years | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.52 years | 2.08 years | 3.25 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.7 years | 2 years | 3.65 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.73 years | 3.53 years | 9.03 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.46 years | 9.04 years | 9.9 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.98 years | 8.8 years | 9.51 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.99 years | 8.72 years | 9.43 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.73 years | 7.59 years | 9.41 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.98 years | 5.35 years | 6.78 years | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,471 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Life expectancy 84.29 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 84.29 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 84.29 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 0.801 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate -0.2% (2023)
- Life expectancy 84.29 years (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 84.29 years (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Saint Barthelemy?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Saint Barthelemy was 5.35 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 Saint Barthelemy?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9 years in 1987.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Saint Barthelemy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 1964.
- How does Saint Barthelemy rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Saint Barthelemy ranks 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy rising or falling in Saint Barthelemy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Barthelemy 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.