Botswana vs Mexico: Probability that a male will outlive a female

Botswana
41.11
in 2023
Mexico
41.26
in 2023
Botswana rank
73rd
Mexico rank
70th

Probability that a male will outlive a female over time

  • Botswana
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 41.26 against 41.11 in Botswana, a difference of 0.15.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.

Botswana ranks 73rd and Mexico ranks 70th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Mexico Difference Ahead
1950s 45.58 46.38 0.803 Mexico
1960s 44.46 45.19 0.728 Mexico
1970s 43.03 43.21 0.175 Mexico
1980s 40.76 41.12 0.361 Mexico
1990s 42.49 41.6 0.887 Botswana
2000s 45.17 42.49 2.68 Botswana
2010s 43.37 41.57 1.8 Botswana
2020s 41.36 39.21 2.15 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability that a male will outlive a female, Botswana or Mexico?
Mexico, at 41.26 against 41.11 in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in probability that a male will outlive a female between Botswana and Mexico?
0.15, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mexico?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Mexico rank globally for probability that a male will outlive a female?
Botswana ranks 73rd and Mexico ranks 70th 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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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