Madagascar vs Sierra Leone: Probability that a male will outlive a female
Madagascar
45.22
in 2023
Sierra Leone
44.79
in 2023
Madagascar rank
9th
Sierra Leone rank
12th
Probability that a male will outlive a female over time
- Madagascar
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 45.22 against 44.79 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.43.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 9th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.55 | 47.16 | 0.387 | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 47.13 | 47.32 | 0.194 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 47.1 | 46.92 | 0.181 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 46.48 | 46.8 | 0.322 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 46.24 | 46.29 | 0.054 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 46.54 | 47.53 | 0.987 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 45.59 | 47.17 | 1.58 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 45 | 45.12 | 0.115 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability that a male will outlive a female, Madagascar or Sierra Leone?
- Madagascar, at 45.22 against 44.79 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in probability that a male will outlive a female between Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
- 0.43, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Sierra Leone rank globally for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Madagascar ranks 9th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th 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.