Ghana vs Kenya: Probability that a male will outlive a female
Ghana
42.97
in 2023
Kenya
42.93
in 2023
Ghana rank
36th
Kenya rank
37th
Probability that a male will outlive a female over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 42.97 against 42.93 in Kenya, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Ghana ranks 36th and Kenya ranks 37th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.61 | 46.87 | 1.27 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 45.36 | 46.66 | 1.3 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 45.57 | 45.41 | 0.155 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 45.77 | 44.56 | 1.21 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 47.01 | 46.88 | 0.135 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 46.65 | 47.04 | 0.386 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 44.89 | 43.95 | 0.941 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 43.18 | 42.55 | 0.625 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability that a male will outlive a female, Ghana or Kenya?
- Ghana, at 42.97 against 42.93 in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in probability that a male will outlive a female between Ghana and Kenya?
- 0.04, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Ghana ranks 36th and Kenya ranks 37th 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.