Women outlive men in every country with data. This ranks the size of the gap at birth, in years — widest across the former Soviet bloc, narrowest where it never quite closes.
212 countries · source: World Bank Open Data · years 2024 · open this measure in the console →
| # | Country | Region | yrs | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian Federation | Europe & Central Asia | 10.6 | 2024 |
| 2 | Latvia | Europe & Central Asia | 9.9 | 2024 |
| 3 | Ukraine | Europe & Central Asia | 9.6 | 2024 |
| 4 | Georgia | Europe & Central Asia | 9.5 | 2024 |
| 5 | Belarus | Europe & Central Asia | 9.5 | 2024 |
| 6 | Viet Nam | East Asia & Pacific | 9.3 | 2024 |
| 7 | Mongolia | East Asia & Pacific | 9.2 | 2024 |
| 8 | West Bank and Gaza | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 9.0 | 2024 |
| 9 | Moldova | Europe & Central Asia | 9.0 | 2024 |
| 10 | El Salvador | Latin America & Caribbean | 8.7 | 2024 |
| 11 | Thailand | East Asia & Pacific | 8.6 | 2024 |
| 12 | Estonia | Europe & Central Asia | 8.6 | 2024 |
| 13 | Lithuania | Europe & Central Asia | 8.6 | 2024 |
| 14 | Seychelles | Sub-Saharan Africa | 8.6 | 2024 |
| 15 | Curacao | Latin America & Caribbean | 8.3 | 2024 |
| 16 | Kazakhstan | Europe & Central Asia | 8.3 | 2024 |
| 17 | Kyrgyz Republic | Europe & Central Asia | 8.2 | 2024 |
| 18 | Namibia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 8.0 | 2024 |
| 19 | Guam | East Asia & Pacific | 7.9 | 2024 |
| 20 | Venezuela, RB | Latin America & Caribbean | 7.8 | 2024 |
| 21 | Uruguay | Latin America & Caribbean | 7.7 | 2024 |
| 22 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | East Asia & Pacific | 7.7 | 2024 |
| 23 | Romania | Europe & Central Asia | 7.5 | 2024 |
| 24 | Sao Tome and Principe | Sub-Saharan Africa | 7.5 | 2024 |
| 25 | Guyana | Latin America & Caribbean | 7.5 | 2024 |
| 26 | St. Kitts and Nevis | Latin America & Caribbean | 7.5 | 2024 |
| 27 | Poland | Europe & Central Asia | 7.4 | 2024 |
| 28 | Bulgaria | Europe & Central Asia | 7.3 | 2024 |
| 29 | Bahamas, The | Latin America & Caribbean | 7.3 | 2024 |
| 30 | Puerto Rico (US) | Latin America & Caribbean | 7.1 | 2024 |
| 31 | Mauritius | Sub-Saharan Africa | 7.1 | 2024 |
| 32 | Tonga | East Asia & Pacific | 7.0 | 2024 |
| 33 | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 7.0 | 2024 |
| 34 | St. Lucia | Latin America & Caribbean | 7.0 | 2024 |
| 35 | St. Martin (French part) | Latin America & Caribbean | 7.0 | 2024 |
| 36 | Tuvalu | East Asia & Pacific | 7.0 | 2024 |
| 37 | Bermuda | North America | 6.8 | 2024 |
| 38 | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 6.7 | 2024 |
| 39 | Armenia | Europe & Central Asia | 6.6 | 2024 |
| 40 | Haiti | Latin America & Caribbean | 6.6 | 2024 |
| 41 | Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa | 6.5 | 2024 |
| 42 | Slovak Republic | Europe & Central Asia | 6.5 | 2024 |
| 43 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | Latin America & Caribbean | 6.5 | 2024 |
| 44 | Dominican Republic | Latin America & Caribbean | 6.4 | 2024 |
| 45 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Europe & Central Asia | 6.4 | 2024 |
| 46 | Myanmar | East Asia & Pacific | 6.4 | 2024 |
| 47 | Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa | 6.4 | 2024 |
| 48 | Suriname | Latin America & Caribbean | 6.4 | 2024 |
| 49 | Dominica | Latin America & Caribbean | 6.4 | 2024 |
| 50 | Cabo Verde | Sub-Saharan Africa | 6.3 | 2024 |
| 51 | Trinidad and Tobago | Latin America & Caribbean | 6.3 | 2024 |
| 52 | Sri Lanka | South Asia | 6.3 | 2024 |
| 53 | Mozambique | Sub-Saharan Africa | 6.3 | 2024 |
| 54 | Hungary | Europe & Central Asia | 6.2 | 2024 |
| 55 | Brazil | Latin America & Caribbean | 6.2 | 2024 |
| 56 | Paraguay | Latin America & Caribbean | 6.1 | 2024 |
| 57 | Japan | East Asia & Pacific | 6.0 | 2024 |
| 58 | Turkmenistan | Europe & Central Asia | 6.0 | 2024 |
| 59 | Grenada | Latin America & Caribbean | 6.0 | 2024 |
| 60 | Uzbekistan | Europe & Central Asia | 6.0 | 2024 |
| 61 | Philippines | East Asia & Pacific | 6.0 | 2024 |
| 62 | Czechia | Europe & Central Asia | 5.9 | 2024 |
| 63 | Uganda | Sub-Saharan Africa | 5.9 | 2024 |
| 64 | Panama | Latin America & Caribbean | 5.8 | 2024 |
| 65 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Latin America & Caribbean | 5.8 | 2024 |
| 66 | Croatia | Europe & Central Asia | 5.8 | 2024 |
| 67 | Korea, Rep. | East Asia & Pacific | 5.8 | 2024 |
| 68 | Eswatini | Sub-Saharan Africa | 5.8 | 2024 |
| 69 | China | East Asia & Pacific | 5.7 | 2024 |
| 70 | Turkiye | Europe & Central Asia | 5.7 | 2024 |
| 71 | Antigua and Barbuda | Latin America & Caribbean | 5.7 | 2024 |
| 72 | France | Europe & Central Asia | 5.7 | 2024 |
| 73 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | Latin America & Caribbean | 5.7 | 2024 |
| 74 | American Samoa | East Asia & Pacific | 5.7 | 2024 |
| 75 | Macao SAR, China | East Asia & Pacific | 5.6 | 2024 |
| 76 | Tanzania | Sub-Saharan Africa | 5.6 | 2024 |
| 77 | Azerbaijan | Europe & Central Asia | 5.6 | 2024 |
| 78 | Belize | Latin America & Caribbean | 5.6 | 2024 |
| 79 | Mexico | Latin America & Caribbean | 5.6 | 2024 |
| 80 | Hong Kong SAR, China | East Asia & Pacific | 5.5 | 2024 |
| 81 | Portugal | Europe & Central Asia | 5.5 | 2024 |
| 82 | Colombia | Latin America & Caribbean | 5.5 | 2024 |
| 83 | Ecuador | Latin America & Caribbean | 5.4 | 2024 |
| 84 | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa | 5.4 | 2024 |
| 85 | Papua New Guinea | East Asia & Pacific | 5.4 | 2024 |
| 86 | Slovenia | Europe & Central Asia | 5.3 | 2024 |
| 87 | Cambodia | East Asia & Pacific | 5.2 | 2024 |
| 88 | Costa Rica | Latin America & Caribbean | 5.2 | 2024 |
| 89 | Finland | Europe & Central Asia | 5.2 | 2024 |
| 90 | Tunisia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 5.2 | 2024 |
| 91 | Gabon | Sub-Saharan Africa | 5.2 | 2024 |
| 92 | Honduras | Latin America & Caribbean | 5.2 | 2024 |
| 93 | Nicaragua | Latin America & Caribbean | 5.1 | 2024 |
| 94 | Spain | Europe & Central Asia | 5.1 | 2024 |
| 95 | Angola | Sub-Saharan Africa | 5.1 | 2024 |
| 96 | Aruba | Latin America & Caribbean | 5.1 | 2024 |
| 97 | Botswana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 5.1 | 2024 |
| 98 | Jamaica | Latin America & Caribbean | 5.1 | 2024 |
| 99 | Malaysia | East Asia & Pacific | 5.1 | 2024 |
| 100 | Bolivia | Latin America & Caribbean | 5.1 | 2024 |
| 101 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | Sub-Saharan Africa | 5.1 | 2024 |
| 102 | Argentina | Latin America & Caribbean | 5.0 | 2024 |
| 103 | Djibouti | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 5.0 | 2024 |
| 104 | Barbados | Latin America & Caribbean | 5.0 | 2024 |
| 105 | Greece | Europe & Central Asia | 5.0 | 2024 |
| 106 | New Caledonia | East Asia & Pacific | 5.0 | 2024 |
| 107 | Montenegro | Europe & Central Asia | 4.9 | 2024 |
| 108 | United States | North America | 4.9 | 2024 |
| 109 | Pakistan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 4.9 | 2024 |
| 110 | Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 4.9 | 2024 |
| 111 | Cuba | Latin America & Caribbean | 4.8 | 2024 |
| 112 | Zimbabwe | Sub-Saharan Africa | 4.8 | 2024 |
| 113 | Cayman Islands | Latin America & Caribbean | 4.8 | 2024 |
| 114 | Zambia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 4.8 | 2024 |
| 115 | Guinea-Bissau | Sub-Saharan Africa | 4.7 | 2024 |
| 116 | French Polynesia | East Asia & Pacific | 4.7 | 2024 |
| 117 | Syrian Arab Republic | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 4.7 | 2024 |
| 118 | Germany | Europe & Central Asia | 4.7 | 2024 |
| 119 | Palau | East Asia & Pacific | 4.7 | 2024 |
| 120 | Peru | Latin America & Caribbean | 4.7 | 2024 |
| 121 | Serbia | Europe & Central Asia | 4.7 | 2024 |
| 122 | Guatemala | Latin America & Caribbean | 4.6 | 2024 |
| 123 | Vanuatu | East Asia & Pacific | 4.5 | 2024 |
| 124 | Lao PDR | East Asia & Pacific | 4.5 | 2024 |
| 125 | Austria | Europe & Central Asia | 4.5 | 2024 |
| 126 | Luxembourg | Europe & Central Asia | 4.5 | 2024 |
| 127 | Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa | 4.5 | 2024 |
| 128 | Tajikistan | Europe & Central Asia | 4.5 | 2024 |
| 129 | Cameroon | Sub-Saharan Africa | 4.5 | 2024 |
| 130 | Marshall Islands | East Asia & Pacific | 4.5 | 2024 |
| 131 | Jordan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 4.4 | 2024 |
| 132 | Turks and Caicos Islands | Latin America & Caribbean | 4.4 | 2024 |
| 133 | Morocco | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 4.4 | 2024 |
| 134 | Rwanda | Sub-Saharan Africa | 4.4 | 2024 |
| 135 | Singapore | East Asia & Pacific | 4.4 | 2024 |
| 136 | North Macedonia | Europe & Central Asia | 4.4 | 2024 |
| 137 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 4.4 | 2024 |
| 138 | Burkina Faso | Sub-Saharan Africa | 4.3 | 2024 |
| 139 | Israel | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 4.3 | 2024 |
| 140 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | Sub-Saharan Africa | 4.3 | 2024 |
| 141 | Indonesia | East Asia & Pacific | 4.3 | 2024 |
| 142 | Kosovo | Europe & Central Asia | 4.3 | 2024 |
| 143 | Canada | North America | 4.3 | 2024 |
| 144 | Brunei Darussalam | East Asia & Pacific | 4.2 | 2024 |
| 145 | Channel Islands | Europe & Central Asia | 4.2 | 2024 |
| 146 | Comoros | Sub-Saharan Africa | 4.2 | 2024 |
| 147 | Yemen, Rep. | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 4.2 | 2024 |
| 148 | Isle of Man | Europe & Central Asia | 4.2 | 2024 |
| 149 | Cote d'Ivoire | Sub-Saharan Africa | 4.1 | 2024 |
| 150 | Burundi | Sub-Saharan Africa | 4.1 | 2024 |
| 151 | Belgium | Europe & Central Asia | 4.1 | 2024 |
| 152 | Liechtenstein | Europe & Central Asia | 4.1 | 2024 |
| 153 | Fiji | East Asia & Pacific | 4.1 | 2024 |
| 154 | Monaco | Europe & Central Asia | 4.1 | 2024 |
| 155 | Central African Republic | Sub-Saharan Africa | 4.1 | 2024 |
| 156 | Mauritania | Sub-Saharan Africa | 4.0 | 2024 |
| 157 | Senegal | Sub-Saharan Africa | 4.0 | 2024 |
| 158 | Australia | East Asia & Pacific | 4.0 | 2024 |
| 159 | Italy | Europe & Central Asia | 4.0 | 2024 |
| 160 | Saudi Arabia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 4.0 | 2024 |
| 161 | Andorra | Europe & Central Asia | 4.0 | 2024 |
| 162 | Lebanon | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 4.0 | 2024 |
| 163 | Cyprus | Europe & Central Asia | 4.0 | 2024 |
| 164 | Samoa | East Asia & Pacific | 3.9 | 2024 |
| 165 | Chad | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.8 | 2024 |
| 166 | Greenland | Europe & Central Asia | 3.8 | 2024 |
| 167 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 3.8 | 2024 |
| 168 | Denmark | Europe & Central Asia | 3.8 | 2024 |
| 169 | United Kingdom | Europe & Central Asia | 3.8 | 2024 |
| 170 | Chile | Latin America & Caribbean | 3.8 | 2024 |
| 171 | Nauru | East Asia & Pacific | 3.8 | 2024 |
| 172 | Bhutan | South Asia | 3.7 | 2024 |
| 173 | Iraq | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 3.7 | 2024 |
| 174 | Albania | Europe & Central Asia | 3.7 | 2024 |
| 175 | Equatorial Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.7 | 2024 |
| 176 | Kiribati | East Asia & Pacific | 3.6 | 2024 |
| 177 | Malta | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 3.6 | 2024 |
| 178 | Northern Mariana Islands | East Asia & Pacific | 3.6 | 2024 |
| 179 | Faroe Islands | Europe & Central Asia | 3.6 | 2024 |
| 180 | Switzerland | Europe & Central Asia | 3.5 | 2024 |
| 181 | Madagascar | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.5 | 2024 |
| 182 | Sierra Leone | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.5 | 2024 |
| 183 | Timor-Leste | East Asia & Pacific | 3.4 | 2024 |
| 184 | Gambia, The | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.4 | 2024 |
| 185 | Congo, Rep. | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.4 | 2024 |
| 186 | Bangladesh | South Asia | 3.4 | 2024 |
| 187 | Oman | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 3.3 | 2024 |
| 188 | Iceland | Europe & Central Asia | 3.3 | 2024 |
| 189 | Ireland | Europe & Central Asia | 3.3 | 2024 |
| 190 | New Zealand | East Asia & Pacific | 3.3 | 2024 |
| 191 | Norway | Europe & Central Asia | 3.2 | 2024 |
| 192 | India | South Asia | 3.1 | 2024 |
| 193 | Afghanistan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 3.1 | 2024 |
| 194 | Libya | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 3.1 | 2024 |
| 195 | Maldives | South Asia | 3.1 | 2024 |
| 196 | Nepal | South Asia | 3.1 | 2024 |
| 197 | Sweden | Europe & Central Asia | 3.0 | 2024 |
| 198 | Benin | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.9 | 2024 |
| 199 | Mali | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.9 | 2024 |
| 200 | San Marino | Europe & Central Asia | 2.9 | 2024 |
| 201 | Algeria | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 2.8 | 2024 |
| 202 | Solomon Islands | East Asia & Pacific | 2.8 | 2024 |
| 203 | Netherlands | Europe & Central Asia | 2.8 | 2024 |
| 204 | Liberia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.6 | 2024 |
| 205 | Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.4 | 2024 |
| 206 | United Arab Emirates | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 2.2 | 2024 |
| 207 | Niger | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.9 | 2024 |
| 208 | Qatar | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 1.7 | 2024 |
| 209 | Kuwait | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 1.6 | 2024 |
| 210 | Bahrain | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 1.3 | 2024 |
| 211 | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.6 | 2024 |
| 212 | Togo | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.5 | 2024 |