Burundi vs Libya: Probability that a man will outlive a woman
Burundi
44.1%
in 2023
Libya
44.4%
in 2023
Burundi rank
20th
Libya rank
17th
Probability that a man will outlive a woman over time
- Burundi
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 44.4% against 44.1% in Burundi, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 20th and Libya ranks 17th of 236 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.9% | 45.3% | 1.6% | Burundi |
| 1960s | 47.0% | 46.6% | 0.3% | Burundi |
| 1970s | 46.9% | 43.6% | 3.3% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 46.3% | 41.2% | 5.1% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 45.7% | 41.7% | 4.0% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 41.3% | 4.4% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 38.3% | 7.3% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 39.5% | 4.6% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability that a man will outlive a woman, Burundi or Libya?
- Libya, at 44.4% against 44.1% in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in probability that a man will outlive a woman between Burundi and Libya?
- 0.3%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Libya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Libya rank globally for probability that a man will outlive a woman?
- Burundi ranks 20th and Libya ranks 17th 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.