Iceland vs Sudan: Probability that a male will outlive a female

Iceland
40.97
in 2023
Sudan
40.96
in 2023
Iceland rank
77th
Sudan rank
79th

Probability that a male will outlive a female over time

  • Iceland
  • Sudan
0204060183819302023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 40.97 against 40.96 in Sudan, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sudan ahead.

Iceland ranks 77th and Sudan ranks 79th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 42.23 48.19 5.96 Sudan
1960s 40.97 47.19 6.21 Sudan
1970s 38.62 46.35 7.73 Sudan
1980s 38.32 44.02 5.7 Sudan
1990s 39.37 43.41 4.04 Sudan
2000s 40.91 42.57 1.66 Sudan
2010s 42.14 42.31 0.168 Sudan
2020s 41.64 41.41 0.23 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability that a male will outlive a female, Iceland or Sudan?
Iceland, at 40.97 against 40.96 in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in probability that a male will outlive a female between Iceland and Sudan?
0.01, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sudan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Sudan rank globally for probability that a male will outlive a female?
Iceland ranks 77th and Sudan ranks 79th 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