Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Oman: Probability that a man will outlive a woman
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
41.6%
in 2023
Oman
41.5%
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
63rd
Oman rank
65th
Probability that a man will outlive a woman over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Oman
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 41.6% against 41.5% in Oman, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Oman ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 63rd and Oman ranks 65th of 236 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.6% | 46.0% | 3.4% | Oman |
| 1960s | 43.9% | 45.5% | 1.6% | Oman |
| 1970s | 42.3% | 43.3% | 1.1% | Oman |
| 1980s | 40.3% | 41.9% | 1.6% | Oman |
| 1990s | 38.0% | 40.0% | 1.9% | Oman |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 39.1% | 2.8% | Oman |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 41.7% | 2.1% | Oman |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 42.9% | 2.0% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability that a man will outlive a woman, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Oman?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 41.6% against 41.5% in Oman as of 2023.
- What is the difference in probability that a man will outlive a woman between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Oman?
- 0.1%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Oman?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Oman rank globally for probability that a man will outlive a woman?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 63rd and Oman ranks 65th 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.