Democratic Republic of Congo vs Libya: Probability that a male will outlive a female

Democratic Republic of Congo
44.28
in 2023
Libya
44.39
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
18th
Libya rank
17th

Probability that a male will outlive a female over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 44.39 against 44.28 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.11.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Libya ranks 17th of 236 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Libya Difference Ahead
1950s 47.55 45.27 2.27 Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 47.04 46.64 0.396 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 47.51 43.61 3.9 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 47.9 41.16 6.74 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 45.57 41.71 3.85 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 45.91 41.3 4.61 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 45.57 38.26 7.31 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 44.31 39.53 4.78 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability that a male will outlive a female, Democratic Republic of Congo or Libya?
Libya, at 44.39 against 44.28 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in probability that a male will outlive a female between Democratic Republic of Congo and Libya?
0.11, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Libya?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Libya rank globally for probability that a male will outlive a female?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Libya ranks 17th of 236 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