Lesotho vs Yemen: Probability that a male will outlive a female
Lesotho
42.34
in 2023
Yemen
42.31
in 2023
Lesotho rank
46th
Yemen rank
47th
Probability that a male will outlive a female over time
- Lesotho
- Yemen
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 42.34 against 42.31 in Yemen, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Yemen ahead.
Lesotho ranks 46th and Yemen ranks 47th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.78 | 45.44 | 2.66 | Yemen |
| 1960s | 41.56 | 44.79 | 3.23 | Yemen |
| 1970s | 39.9 | 45 | 5.1 | Yemen |
| 1980s | 37.6 | 44.37 | 6.78 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 39.94 | 43.97 | 4.03 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 44.54 | 43.56 | 0.979 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 43.61 | 41.49 | 2.11 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 42.57 | 40.73 | 1.84 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability that a male will outlive a female, Lesotho or Yemen?
- Lesotho, at 42.34 against 42.31 in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in probability that a male will outlive a female between Lesotho and Yemen?
- 0.03, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Yemen?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Yemen rank globally for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Lesotho ranks 46th and Yemen ranks 47th 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.