Honduras vs South Africa: Probability that a man will outlive a woman
Honduras
38.9%
in 2023
South Africa
39.0%
in 2023
Honduras rank
128th
South Africa rank
125th
Probability that a man will outlive a woman over time
- Honduras
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 39.0% against 38.9% in Honduras, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Honduras ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 125th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.6% | 46.5% | 0.1% | Honduras |
| 1960s | 46.1% | 44.5% | 1.6% | Honduras |
| 1970s | 45.4% | 43.5% | 1.9% | Honduras |
| 1980s | 43.2% | 40.9% | 2.3% | Honduras |
| 1990s | 42.7% | 39.7% | 3.0% | Honduras |
| 2000s | 41.1% | 44.4% | 3.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 40.8% | 1.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 39.9% | 1.4% | 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, Honduras or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 39.0% against 38.9% in Honduras as of 2023.
- What is the difference in probability that a man will outlive a woman between Honduras and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Honduras and South Africa rank globally for probability that a man will outlive a woman?
- Honduras ranks 128th 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.