Difference in male and female life expectancy in Curaçao
Curaçao: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 8.03 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.03
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
16th
of 229 countries
All-time high
8.1
in 2020
All-time low
2.95
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Curaçao, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Curaçao recorded 8.03 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Curaçao peaked at 8.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.95, in 1950.
That places Curaçao 16th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Curaçao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.95 | — |
| 1951 | 3.03 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 3.02 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 2.96 | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 2.99 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 3.04 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 3.15 | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 3.22 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 3.28 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 3.38 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 3.46 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 3.45 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 3.51 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 3.56 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 3.62 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 3.67 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 3.7 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 3.79 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 3.82 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 3.9 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 3.96 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 4.07 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 4.11 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 4.18 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 4.25 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 4.27 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 4.3 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 4.34 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 4.32 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 4.4 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 4.46 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 4.52 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 4.53 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 4.61 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 4.62 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 4.62 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.65 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 4.7 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 4.73 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 4.65 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 4.77 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 4.83 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 4.9 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 4.92 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 5.02 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 5.08 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 5.17 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 5.27 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 5.34 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 5.44 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.53 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 5.57 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.64 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 5.69 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.75 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.8 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.91 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 5.93 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.93 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.96 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.38 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 6.86 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 6.91 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.03 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 7.26 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 7.62 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 7.98 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 7.96 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.98 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.99 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.1 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.92 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 8.03 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 8.03 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.1 | 2.95 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.65 | 3.45 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.22 | 3.96 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.61 | 4.46 | 4.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.07 | 4.77 | 5.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.77 | 5.53 | 5.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4 | 6.38 | 7.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.02 | 7.92 | 8.1 | 4 |
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- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 1,064 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1,170 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1,070 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Curaçao?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Curaçao was 8.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Curaçao?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Curaçao?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 in 1950.
- How does Curaçao rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Curaçao ranks 16th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Curaçao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Curaçao 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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