Australia vs Canada: Probability that a male will outlive a female
Australia
39.95
in 2023
Canada
39.91
in 2023
Australia rank
103rd
Canada rank
104th
Probability that a male will outlive a female over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 39.95 against 39.91 in Canada, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 103rd and Canada ranks 104th of 229 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 43.8 | 47.5 | 3.71 | Canada |
| 1930s | 43.17 | 46.63 | 3.46 | Canada |
| 1940s | 41.79 | 44.19 | 2.4 | Canada |
| 1950s | 38.49 | 40.7 | 2.21 | Canada |
| 1960s | 36.42 | 37.64 | 1.22 | Canada |
| 1970s | 35.43 | 35.59 | 0.154 | Canada |
| 1980s | 35.44 | 35.48 | 0.034 | Canada |
| 1990s | 36.66 | 36.57 | 0.098 | Australia |
| 2000s | 38.29 | 38.69 | 0.399 | Canada |
| 2010s | 39.87 | 40.16 | 0.292 | Canada |
| 2020s | 39.91 | 39.26 | 0.655 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability that a male will outlive a female, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 39.95 against 39.91 in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in probability that a male will outlive a female between Australia and Canada?
- 0.04, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 103 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Australia ranks 103rd and Canada ranks 104th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.