Argentina vs South Africa: Probability that a man will outlive a woman
Argentina
39.0%
in 2023
South Africa
39.0%
in 2023
Argentina rank
126th
South Africa rank
125th
Probability that a man will outlive a woman over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 39.0% against 39.0% in Argentina, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 125th of 236 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.0% | 46.5% | 7.5% | South Africa |
| 1960s | 36.6% | 44.5% | 7.9% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 35.9% | 43.5% | 7.6% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 35.7% | 40.9% | 5.1% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 36.1% | 39.7% | 3.5% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 44.4% | 8.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 40.8% | 3.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 39.9% | 1.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability that a man will outlive a woman, Argentina or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 39.0% against 39.0% in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in probability that a man will outlive a woman between Argentina and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for probability that a man will outlive a woman?
- Argentina ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 125th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Probability that a man will outlive a woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability that a male will live longer than a female if both are randomly selected from the population at birth.