Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: Probability that a male will outlive a female

Lesotho
42.34
in 2023
Zimbabwe
42.29
in 2023
Lesotho rank
46th
Zimbabwe rank
48th

Probability that a male will outlive a female over time

  • Lesotho
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 42.34 against 42.29 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Lesotho ranks 46th and Zimbabwe ranks 48th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 42.78 44.45 1.67 Zimbabwe
1960s 41.56 43.25 1.7 Zimbabwe
1970s 39.9 40.55 0.65 Zimbabwe
1980s 37.6 40.47 2.88 Zimbabwe
1990s 39.94 44.29 4.35 Zimbabwe
2000s 44.54 49.2 4.66 Zimbabwe
2010s 43.61 45.64 2.03 Zimbabwe
2020s 42.57 42.5 0.0675 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 Zimbabwe?
Lesotho, at 42.34 against 42.29 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in probability that a male will outlive a female between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
0.05, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for probability that a male will outlive a female?
Lesotho ranks 46th and Zimbabwe ranks 48th 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