Difference in male and female life expectancy in Aruba
Aruba: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 4.95 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.95
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
112th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.48
in 1975
All-time low
4.87
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Aruba, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 4.95 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Aruba peaked at 7.48 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4.87, in 2005.
Aruba ranks 112th 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 male and female life expectancy in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.25 | — |
| 1951 | 5.24 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 5.32 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 5.31 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 5.36 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 5.48 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 5.58 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 5.66 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 5.84 | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 5.92 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 6.07 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 5.99 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 6.2 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 6.4 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 6.64 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 6.82 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 6.71 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 6.84 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 6.87 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 6.85 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 6.84 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 6.82 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 7.02 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 7.28 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 7.28 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 7.48 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 7.34 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 7.16 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 7 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 6.84 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 6.54 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 6.33 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 6.3 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 6.27 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 6.27 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6.27 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6.29 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 5.8 | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 5.72 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 5.7 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 5.67 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 5.64 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 5.51 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 5.44 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 5.44 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 5.42 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.42 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.37 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 5.38 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 5.06 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 5.06 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.06 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.04 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.99 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 4.87 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 4.96 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 4.97 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.01 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.12 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 6.28 | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 6.05 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 5.95 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.65 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 5.64 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.42 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 5.3 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 5.24 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 5.64 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 5.59 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 5.83 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 5.48 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 5.01 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 4.95 | -1.2% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 4.95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.91, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 4.95 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.72, 87% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.5 | 5.24 | 5.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.54 | 5.99 | 6.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.11 | 6.82 | 7.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.15 | 5.7 | 6.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.43 | 5.06 | 5.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.01 | 4.87 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.68 | 5.24 | 6.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.32 | 4.95 | 5.83 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More health data for Aruba
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7288 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 674 (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0423 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 576 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 639 (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 0.7672 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Aruba?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Aruba was 4.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 7.48 in 1975.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.87 in 2005.
- How does Aruba rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Aruba ranks 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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