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

Mauritania
42.16
in 2023
Zimbabwe
42.29
in 2023
Mauritania rank
51st
Zimbabwe rank
48th

Probability that a male will outlive a female over time

  • Mauritania
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 42.29 against 42.16 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.13.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 51st and Zimbabwe ranks 48th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 47.83 44.45 3.38 Mauritania
1960s 47.23 43.25 3.97 Mauritania
1970s 45.94 40.55 5.38 Mauritania
1980s 45.57 40.47 5.1 Mauritania
1990s 45.54 44.29 1.25 Mauritania
2000s 43.24 49.2 5.96 Zimbabwe
2010s 42.56 45.64 3.07 Zimbabwe
2020s 42.17 42.5 0.3325 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability that a male will outlive a female, Mauritania or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 42.29 against 42.16 in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in probability that a male will outlive a female between Mauritania and Zimbabwe?
0.13, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zimbabwe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Zimbabwe rank globally for probability that a male will outlive a female?
Mauritania ranks 51st 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