Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male) by country
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.
What the numbers show
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male) is currently reported for 49 countries. The highest value is 10.7 Years in Russia; the lowest is 3 Years in Sweden.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.1 Years, and the mean is 5.42 Years.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 37 fell. The largest increase was in Mexico (up 20.4%), and the largest decrease in Colombia (down 23.9%).
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 10.7 Years | 2023 | down 4.5% | rising |
| 1 | Latvia | 9.8 Years | 2024 | down 3.0% | falling |
| 2 | Ukraine | 9.6 Years | 2024 | down 5.9% | rising |
| 2 | Lithuania | 8.6 Years | 2024 | down 19.6% | rising |
| 2 | Croatia | 5.8 Years | 2024 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 3 | Thailand | 8.6 Years | 2024 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 3 | Estonia | 8.3 Years | 2024 | down 9.8% | rising |
| 4 | Romania | 7.5 Years | 2024 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 4 | Poland | 7.4 Years | 2024 | down 5.1% | rising |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 7.3 Years | 2024 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 5 | Slovenia | 5.2 Years | 2024 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 5 | Türkiye | 5.2 Years | 2023 | down 3.7% | rising |
| 6 | South Africa | 7 Years | 2024 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 7 | Mexico | 6.5 Years | 2025 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 7 | Netherlands | 2.8 Years | 2024 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 8 | Brazil | 6.2 Years | 2024 | down 8.8% | rising |
| 8 | Hungary | 6.2 Years | 2024 | down 11.4% | rising |
| 10 | Japan | 6 Years | 2024 | down 4.8% | rising |
| 11 | Czechia | 5.9 Years | 2024 | down 1.7% | falling |
| 12 | China | 5.7 Years | 2024 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 13 | France | 5.6 Years | 2024 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 14 | Portugal | 5.5 Years | 2024 | down 11.3% | flat |
| 15 | Finland | 5.2 Years | 2024 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 15 | Peru | 5.2 Years | 2025 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 17 | Colombia | 5.1 Years | 2025 | down 23.9% | rising |
| 17 | Spain | 5.1 Years | 2024 | down 7.3% | falling |
| 19 | Argentina | 5 Years | 2024 | down 13.8% | falling |
| 19 | Greece | 5 Years | 2024 | down 10.7% | rising |
| 19 | Costa Rica | 5 Years | 2025 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 22 | United States | 4.9 Years | 2024 | up 2.1% | falling |
| 23 | Chile | 4.8 Years | 2025 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 24 | Germany | 4.6 Years | 2024 | down 6.1% | falling |
| 25 | Luxembourg | 4.5 Years | 2024 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 25 | Austria | 4.5 Years | 2024 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 27 | Israel | 4.3 Years | 2024 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 27 | Indonesia | 4.3 Years | 2024 | up 10.3% | falling |
| 27 | Canada | 4.3 Years | 2024 | up 2.4% | falling |
| 30 | Italy | 4.1 Years | 2024 | down 10.9% | falling |
| 30 | Belgium | 4.1 Years | 2024 | down 16.3% | falling |
| 32 | Australia | 4 Years | 2024 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 33 | United Kingdom | 3.9 Years | 2024 | up 2.6% | falling |
| 34 | Denmark | 3.7 Years | 2024 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 35 | Switzerland | 3.5 Years | 2024 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 36 | Iceland | 3.4 Years | 2024 | up 13.3% | falling |
| 37 | New Zealand | 3.3 Years | 2024 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 37 | Ireland | 3.3 Years | 2024 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 39 | Norway | 3.2 Years | 2024 | down 22.0% | falling |
| 40 | India | 3.1 Years | 2024 | down 3.1% | volatile |
| 41 | Sweden | 3 Years | 2024 | down 21.1% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Slovak Republic 6.5 Years
- Korea 5.8 Years
About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.