Difference in male and female life expectancy in Vatican
Vatican: 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
140th
of 236 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 Vatican, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Vatican 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 Vatican peaked at 6.14 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.69, in 1950.
Vatican ranks 140th of 236 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.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Vatican, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.69 | — |
| 1951 | 2.74 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 2.79 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 2.86 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 3.1 | +8.6% |
| 1955 | 3.19 | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 3.28 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 3.42 | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 3.49 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 3.53 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 3.68 | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 3.9 | +5.8% |
| 1962 | 3.87 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 3.98 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 4.15 | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 4.16 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 4.26 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 4.24 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 4.31 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 4.52 | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 4.46 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 4.6 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 4.7 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 4.63 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 4.93 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 5.04 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 5.18 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 5.4 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 5.55 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 5.66 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 5.66 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 5.65 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 5.71 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 5.67 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 5.72 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 5.77 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 5.82 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 5.91 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 5.86 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 5.96 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 5.95 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 6.03 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 6.07 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 5.93 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 6.04 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 6.14 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 6.06 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 5.73 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 5.97 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 5.87 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 5.25 | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 5.47 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 5.38 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 5.23 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 5.23 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.12 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 5.17 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.92 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 4.91 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 4.68 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 4.65 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.53 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 4.51 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.63 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.5 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.29 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 4.19 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.23 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.15 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.15 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.43 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 4.27 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 4.25 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.35 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Vatican
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Child mortality complete gapminder, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Life expectancy 82.98 (2023)
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita 82.98 (2023)
- Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index 82.98 (2023)
- Life expectancy marimekko 82.98 (2023)
- Fertility vs child mortality 1 (2023)
- Life expectancy at different ages 82.98 (2023)
- Child mortality vs population growth -2.14 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Vatican?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Vatican was 4.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 6.14 in 1995.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 in 1950.
- How does Vatican rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Vatican ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Vatican?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vatican 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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