Comoros vs Zambia: Probability that a male will outlive a female

Comoros
42.02
in 2023
Zambia
42
in 2023
Comoros rank
53rd
Zambia rank
54th

Probability that a male will outlive a female over time

  • Comoros
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Comoros currently reports 42.02 against 42 in Zambia, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.

Comoros ranks 53rd and Zambia ranks 54th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 46.31 47.49 1.18 Zambia
1960s 46.19 47.11 0.913 Zambia
1970s 46.59 46.46 0.125 Comoros
1980s 46.88 45.88 1 Comoros
1990s 45.97 47.68 1.72 Zambia
2000s 44.49 48.18 3.69 Zambia
2010s 43.43 43.97 0.538 Zambia
2020s 42.01 41.54 0.4725 Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability that a male will outlive a female, Comoros or Zambia?
Comoros, at 42.02 against 42 in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in probability that a male will outlive a female between Comoros and Zambia?
0.02, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Zambia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Comoros and Zambia rank globally for probability that a male will outlive a female?
Comoros ranks 53rd and Zambia ranks 54th 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