Greenland vs Kenya: Probability that a male will outlive a female
Greenland
42.81
in 2023
Kenya
42.93
in 2023
Greenland rank
38th
Kenya rank
37th
Probability that a male will outlive a female over time
- Greenland
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 42.93 against 42.81 in Greenland, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 38th and Kenya ranks 37th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.89 | 46.87 | 0.982 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 40.83 | 46.66 | 5.83 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 43.78 | 45.41 | 1.63 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 41.44 | 44.56 | 3.12 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 42.75 | 46.88 | 4.12 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 42.52 | 47.04 | 4.52 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 42.96 | 43.95 | 0.995 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 42.88 | 42.55 | 0.3325 | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability that a male will outlive a female, Greenland or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 42.93 against 42.81 in Greenland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in probability that a male will outlive a female between Greenland and Kenya?
- 0.12, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Kenya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Kenya rank globally for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Greenland ranks 38th 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.