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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability that a male will outlive a female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed