Guinea vs Nigeria: Probability that a male will outlive a female

Guinea
46.91
in 2023
Nigeria
49.11
in 2023
Guinea rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
1st

Probability that a male will outlive a female over time

  • Guinea
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 49.11 against 46.91 in Guinea, a difference of 2.2.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 47.45 45.98 1.47 Guinea
1960s 47.33 45.71 1.62 Guinea
1970s 47.15 46.45 0.692 Guinea
1980s 47.53 46.52 1 Guinea
1990s 48.3 46.98 1.32 Guinea
2000s 48.13 48.65 0.523 Nigeria
2010s 46.89 49.08 2.19 Nigeria
2020s 46.74 49.03 2.29 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability that a male will outlive a female, Guinea or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 49.11 against 46.91 in Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in probability that a male will outlive a female between Guinea and Nigeria?
2.2, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nigeria?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for probability that a male will outlive a female?
Guinea ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st 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