Brunei Darussalam vs Ethiopia: Probability that a man will outlive a woman
Brunei Darussalam
40.2%
in 2023
Ethiopia
40.2%
in 2023
Brunei Darussalam rank
98th
Ethiopia rank
96th
Probability that a man will outlive a woman over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 40.2% against 40.2% in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 98th and Ethiopia ranks 96th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 4 and Ethiopia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.6% | 43.8% | 3.8% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1960s | 48.1% | 43.2% | 4.9% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1970s | 46.6% | 43.2% | 3.4% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1980s | 42.9% | 45.1% | 2.2% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 40.7% | 47.8% | 7.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 46.8% | 6.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 42.9% | 2.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 40.3% | 0.4% | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability that a man will outlive a woman, Brunei Darussalam or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 40.2% against 40.2% in Brunei Darussalam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in probability that a man will outlive a woman between Brunei Darussalam and Ethiopia?
- 0.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Ethiopia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Ethiopia rank globally for probability that a man will outlive a woman?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 98th and Ethiopia ranks 96th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – 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.