Falkland Islands, Malvinas vs South Africa: Probability that a man will outlive a woman
Falkland Islands, Malvinas
39.0%
in 2023
South Africa
39.0%
in 2023
Falkland Islands, Malvinas rank
124th
South Africa rank
125th
Probability that a man will outlive a woman over time
- Falkland Islands, Malvinas
- South Africa
How they compare
Falkland Islands, Malvinas currently reports 39.0% against 39.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Falkland Islands, Malvinas ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 125th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Falkland Islands, Malvinas averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Falkland Islands, Malvinas | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.3% | 46.5% | 1.2% | South Africa |
| 1960s | 44.8% | 44.5% | 0.3% | Falkland Islands, Malvinas |
| 1970s | 44.6% | 43.5% | 1.1% | Falkland Islands, Malvinas |
| 1980s | 45.0% | 40.9% | 4.1% | Falkland Islands, Malvinas |
| 1990s | 43.9% | 39.7% | 4.2% | Falkland Islands, Malvinas |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 44.4% | 3.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 40.8% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 39.9% | 0.9% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability that a man will outlive a woman, Falkland Islands, Malvinas or South Africa?
- Falkland Islands, Malvinas, at 39.0% against 39.0% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in probability that a man will outlive a woman between Falkland Islands, Malvinas and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Falkland Islands, Malvinas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Falkland Islands, Malvinas and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Falkland Islands, Malvinas and South Africa rank globally for probability that a man will outlive a woman?
- Falkland Islands, Malvinas ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 125th 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.