Botswana vs Mexico: Probability that a man will outlive a woman
Botswana
41.1%
in 2023
Mexico
41.3%
in 2023
Botswana rank
73rd
Mexico rank
70th
Probability that a man will outlive a woman over time
- Botswana
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 41.3% against 41.1% in Botswana, a difference of 0.2%.
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 236 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 | 45.6% | 46.4% | 0.8% | Mexico |
| 1960s | 44.5% | 45.2% | 0.7% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 43.0% | 43.2% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 40.8% | 41.1% | 0.4% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 42.5% | 41.6% | 0.9% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 42.5% | 2.7% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 41.6% | 1.8% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 39.2% | 2.1% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability that a man will outlive a woman, Botswana or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 41.3% against 41.1% in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in probability that a man will outlive a woman between Botswana and Mexico?
- 0.2%, 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 man will outlive a woman?
- Botswana ranks 73rd and Mexico ranks 70th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) β 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.