Difference in male and female life expectancy in Martinique
Martinique: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 6.27 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.27
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
46th
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.53
in 1974
All-time low
2.72
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Martinique, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Martinique recorded 6.27 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Martinique peaked at 6.53 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2.72, in 1955.
That places Martinique 46th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Martinique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.65 | — |
| 1951 | 4.35 | -6.6% |
| 1952 | 3.5 | -19.6% |
| 1953 | 3.27 | -6.6% |
| 1954 | 3.46 | +6.0% |
| 1955 | 2.72 | -21.3% |
| 1956 | 4.34 | +59.1% |
| 1957 | 4.87 | +12.4% |
| 1958 | 4.67 | -4.1% |
| 1959 | 3.92 | -16.1% |
| 1960 | 4.31 | +10.1% |
| 1961 | 4.22 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 4.56 | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 5.3 | +16.2% |
| 1964 | 4.8 | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 5.43 | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 4.86 | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 4.98 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 5.43 | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 5.59 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 5.75 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 5.31 | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 5.73 | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 5.9 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 6.53 | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 6.17 | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 5.87 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 5.83 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 5.8 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 5.76 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 5.67 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 5.66 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 5.6 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 5.56 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 5.48 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 5.48 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 6 | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 5.9 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 5.89 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 5.92 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 6.24 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 6.22 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 6.17 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 6.09 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 6.08 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 6.08 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.01 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 6.01 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 5.99 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.96 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 5.82 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 5.78 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.65 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 6.03 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 5.32 | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 5.55 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 5.47 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 5.46 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.93 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 5.65 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 5.13 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 5.3 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 5.24 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.88 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 5.09 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 5.94 | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 5.85 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 5.88 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.11 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 6.24 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 6.02 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 6.47 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 6.27 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.98 | 2.72 | 4.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.95 | 4.22 | 5.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.87 | 5.31 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.7 | 5.48 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.08 | 5.92 | 6.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7 | 5.32 | 6.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.51 | 4.88 | 6.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.25 | 6.02 | 6.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Martinique
- 43 Seychelles 6.45 compare
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.42 compare
- 45 Hungary 6.41 compare
- 47 Croatia 6.27 compare
- 48 Sri Lanka 6.26 compare
- 49 Cape Verde 6.25 compare
More health data for Martinique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0936 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,174 (2090)
- Life expectancy 82.57 (2023)
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita 82.57 (2023)
- Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index 82.57 (2023)
- Fertility vs child mortality 2.01 (2023)
- Life expectancy at different ages 82.57 (2023)
- Child mortality vs population growth 0.0651 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Martinique?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Martinique was 6.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 in 1974.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 in 1955.
- How does Martinique rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Martinique ranks 46th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Martinique 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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