Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female) 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 (male-female) is currently reported for 41 countries. The highest value is -3 Years in Sweden; the lowest is -10.7 Years in Russian Federation.
The median across all reporting countries is -5 Years, and the mean is -5.19 Years.
Over the past decade 29 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Colombia (up 25.4%), and the largest decrease in Mexico (down 20.4%).
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | -3 Years | 2024 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 2 | India | -3.1 Years | 2024 | up 3.1% | volatile |
| 3 | Norway | -3.2 Years | 2024 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 4 | Ireland | -3.3 Years | 2024 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 4 | New Zealand | -3.3 Years | 2024 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 6 | Iceland | -3.4 Years | 2024 | down 13.3% | rising |
| 7 | Switzerland | -3.5 Years | 2024 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 8 | Denmark | -3.7 Years | 2024 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 9 | United Kingdom | -3.9 Years | 2024 | down 5.4% | rising |
| 10 | Australia | -4 Years | 2024 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 11 | Belgium | -4.1 Years | 2024 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 11 | Italy | -4.1 Years | 2024 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 13 | Indonesia | -4.3 Years | 2024 | down 10.3% | rising |
| 13 | Canada | -4.3 Years | 2024 | down 4.9% | rising |
| 13 | Israel | -4.3 Years | 2024 | down 13.2% | falling |
| 16 | Austria | -4.5 Years | 2024 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 16 | Luxembourg | -4.5 Years | 2024 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 18 | Germany | -4.6 Years | 2024 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 19 | Chile | -4.8 Years | 2025 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 20 | United States | -4.9 Years | 2024 | down 2.1% | rising |
| 21 | Argentina | -5 Years | 2024 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 21 | Colombia | -5 Years | 2025 | up 25.4% | flat |
| 21 | Costa Rica | -5 Years | 2025 | up 2.0% | falling |
| 21 | Greece | -5 Years | 2024 | up 10.7% | falling |
| 25 | Spain | -5.1 Years | 2024 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 26 | Peru | -5.2 Years | 2025 | up 1.9% | falling |
| 26 | Finland | -5.2 Years | 2024 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 28 | Portugal | -5.5 Years | 2024 | up 11.3% | flat |
| 29 | France | -5.6 Years | 2024 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 30 | China | -5.7 Years | 2024 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 31 | Czechia | -5.9 Years | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 32 | Japan | -6 Years | 2024 | up 4.8% | falling |
| 33 | Hungary | -6.2 Years | 2024 | up 11.4% | falling |
| 33 | Brazil | -6.2 Years | 2024 | up 8.8% | falling |
| 35 | Mexico | -6.5 Years | 2025 | down 20.4% | falling |
| 36 | South Africa | -7 Years | 2024 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 37 | Bulgaria | -7.3 Years | 2024 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 38 | Romania | -7.5 Years | 2024 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 39 | Thailand | -8.6 Years | 2024 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 40 | Ukraine | -9.6 Years | 2024 | up 5.9% | falling |
| 41 | Russian Federation | -10.7 Years | 2023 | up 4.5% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Netherlands -2.8 Years
- Slovenia -5.2 Years
- Croatia -5.8 Years
- Korea -5.8 Years
- Slovak Republic -6.5 Years
- Poland -7.4 Years
- Lithuania -8.6 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.