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
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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.

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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