Difference in male and female life expectancy in Holy See

Holy See: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 4.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.35
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
135th
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.14
in 1995
All-time low
2.69
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Difference in male and female life expectancy in Holy See, 1950–2023

0246195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Holy See stood at 4.35.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Holy See peaked at 6.14 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.69, in 1950.

Holy See ranks 135th of 229 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3.11 2.69 3.53 10
1960s 4.11 3.68 4.52 10
1970s 5.02 4.46 5.66 10
1980s 5.77 5.65 5.96 10
1990s 5.98 5.73 6.14 10
2000s 5.14 4.68 5.47 10
2010s 4.38 4.15 4.65 10
2020s 4.32 4.25 4.43 4

Countries ranked near Holy See

  1. 132 Turks and Caicos Islands 4.4 compare
  2. 133 Syrian Arab Republic 4.38 compare
  3. 134 North Macedonia 4.38 compare
  4. 136 Israel 4.33 compare
  5. 137 Canada 4.33 compare
  6. 138 Jordan 4.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Holy See?
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Holy See was 4.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Holy See?
The highest recorded value was 6.14 in 1995.
What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Holy See?
The lowest recorded value was 2.69 in 1950.
How does Holy See rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
Holy See ranks 135th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Holy See?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Holy See 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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Indicator
Difference in male and female life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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