Difference in male and female life expectancy in Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 2.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.65
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
221st
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.78
in 2010
All-time low
0.5532
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Wallis and Futuna, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Wallis and Futuna stood at 2.65.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Wallis and Futuna peaked at 3.78 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5532, in 1950.
That places Wallis and Futuna 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Wallis and Futuna, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.5532 | — |
| 1951 | 0.5785 | +4.6% |
| 1952 | 0.6089 | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 0.6665 | +9.5% |
| 1954 | 0.7386 | +10.8% |
| 1955 | 0.8238 | +11.5% |
| 1956 | 0.8967 | +8.8% |
| 1957 | 0.9657 | +7.7% |
| 1958 | 1.04 | +7.3% |
| 1959 | 1.11 | +6.9% |
| 1960 | 1.19 | +7.3% |
| 1961 | 1.28 | +7.6% |
| 1962 | 1.36 | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 1.44 | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 1.51 | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 1.59 | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 1.69 | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 1.78 | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 1.86 | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 1.94 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 2.05 | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 2.16 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 2.27 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 2.35 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 2.46 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 2.57 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 2.68 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 2.77 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 2.87 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 2.97 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 3.07 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 3.16 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 3.24 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 3.33 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 3.38 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 3.37 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 3.19 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 3.04 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 2.7 | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 2.3 | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 1.98 | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 1.7 | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 1.64 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.62 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.82 | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 1.99 | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 2.25 | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 2.29 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.21 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 2.57 | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 2.84 | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 3.04 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 3.29 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 3.57 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 3.56 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.48 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.53 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.56 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.57 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.65 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.78 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.64 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 3.45 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 3.23 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 3 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 2.78 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 2.71 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.67 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.65 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.65 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.66 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.77 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 2.66 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 2.65 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7975 | 0.5532 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.56 | 1.19 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.51 | 2.05 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.08 | 2.3 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 | 1.62 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.41 | 2.84 | 3.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 | 2.65 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.68 | 2.65 | 2.77 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Wallis and Futuna?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Wallis and Futuna was 2.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
- The highest recorded value was 3.78 in 2010.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5532 in 1950.
- How does Wallis and Futuna rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Wallis and Futuna ranks 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Wallis and Futuna?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Wallis and Futuna 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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