Difference in male and female life expectancy in Jersey
Jersey: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 4.09 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.09
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
157th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.92
in 1982
All-time low
4.09
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Jersey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in male and female life expectancy in Jersey is 4.09, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Jersey peaked at 5.92 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 4.09, in 2023.
That places Jersey 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Jersey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.41 | — |
| 1951 | 4.4 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 4.33 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 4.35 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 4.4 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 4.47 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 4.67 | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 4.88 | +4.6% |
| 1958 | 5.08 | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 5.28 | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 5.42 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 5.46 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 5.49 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 5.49 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 5.45 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 5.35 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 5.21 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 5.14 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 5.12 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 5.1 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 5.25 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 5.48 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 5.6 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 5.68 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 5.7 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 5.59 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 5.44 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 5.35 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 5.4 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 5.53 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 5.74 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 5.89 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 5.92 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 5.77 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 5.65 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 5.54 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 5.45 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 5.43 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 5.44 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 5.27 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 5.09 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 4.94 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 4.83 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 4.75 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 4.73 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.71 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 4.74 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 4.75 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 4.74 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.77 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 4.77 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.74 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.71 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.71 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.7 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.71 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 4.72 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.7 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.68 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.67 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.66 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.67 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.69 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.74 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.77 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.81 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.82 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.79 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.71 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.59 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 4.52 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.35 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 4.18 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 4.09 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.63 | 4.33 | 5.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.32 | 5.1 | 5.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.5 | 5.25 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.61 | 5.27 | 5.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.81 | 4.71 | 5.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.71 | 4.67 | 4.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.73 | 4.59 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.29 | 4.09 | 4.52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jersey
- 154 Falkland Islands 4.12 compare
- 155 Guinea-Bissau 4.11 compare
- 156 Faroe Islands 4.1 compare
- 158 Burkina Faso 4.08 compare
- 159 Isle of Man 4.08 compare
- 160 Rwanda 4.08 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4052 % change on previous year (2090)
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita 79.71 (2023)
- Life expectancy marimekko 79.71 (2023)
- Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index 79.71 (2023)
- Fertility vs child mortality 1.37 (2023)
- Child mortality vs population growth -0.2858 (2023)
- Life expectancy at different ages 79.71 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Jersey?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Jersey was 4.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 5.92 in 1982.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.09 in 2023.
- How does Jersey rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Jersey ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Jersey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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