Belgium vs Malawi: Probability that a male will outlive a female

Belgium
38.82
in 2023
Malawi
38.92
in 2023
Belgium rank
127th
Malawi rank
124th

Probability that a male will outlive a female over time

  • Belgium
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 38.92 against 38.82 in Belgium, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.

Belgium ranks 127th and Malawi ranks 124th of 229 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Malawi Difference Ahead
1950s 40.25 46.75 6.5 Malawi
1960s 37.45 46.97 9.51 Malawi
1970s 35.75 46.7 10.95 Malawi
1980s 34.77 46.01 11.24 Malawi
1990s 34.73 47.09 12.36 Malawi
2000s 36.26 45.81 9.56 Malawi
2010s 38.14 41.34 3.2 Malawi
2020s 38.32 38.58 0.2625 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability that a male will outlive a female, Belgium or Malawi?
Malawi, at 38.92 against 38.82 in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in probability that a male will outlive a female between Belgium and Malawi?
0.1, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malawi?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Malawi rank globally for probability that a male will outlive a female?
Belgium ranks 127th and Malawi ranks 124th 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