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
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.