Mayotte vs Nigeria: Probability that a male will outlive a female

Mayotte
39.97
in 2023
Nigeria
49.11
in 2023
Mayotte rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st

Probability that a male will outlive a female over time

  • Mayotte
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 49.11 against 39.97 in Mayotte, a difference of 9.14.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Mayotte's.

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

Mayotte ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 7 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mayotte averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mayotte Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 47.54 45.98 1.56 Mayotte
1960s 44.84 45.71 0.871 Nigeria
1970s 42.59 46.45 3.86 Nigeria
1980s 40.57 46.52 5.95 Nigeria
1990s 39.65 46.98 7.33 Nigeria
2000s 38.57 48.65 10.08 Nigeria
2010s 41.17 49.08 7.91 Nigeria
2020s 39.55 49.03 9.48 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability that a male will outlive a female, Mayotte or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 49.11 against 39.97 in Mayotte as of 2023.
What is the difference in probability that a male will outlive a female between Mayotte and Nigeria?
9.14, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mayotte and Nigeria?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Mayotte and Nigeria rank globally for probability that a male will outlive a female?
Mayotte ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 7 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