United States of America vs Vanuatu: Probability that a man will outlive a woman
United States of America
40.3%
in 2023
Vanuatu
40.3%
in 2023
United States of America rank
93rd
Vanuatu rank
94th
Probability that a man will outlive a woman over time
- United States of America
- Vanuatu
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 40.3% against 40.3% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vanuatu ahead.
United States of America ranks 93rd and Vanuatu ranks 94th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.8% | 47.5% | 8.7% | Vanuatu |
| 1960s | 36.5% | 46.4% | 9.9% | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 35.3% | 44.8% | 9.5% | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 35.9% | 41.7% | 5.8% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 37.4% | 40.3% | 2.9% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 41.0% | 1.4% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 40.1% | 0.2% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 39.9% | 0.2% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability that a man will outlive a woman, United States of America or Vanuatu?
- United States of America, at 40.3% against 40.3% in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in probability that a man will outlive a woman between United States of America and Vanuatu?
- 0.0%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Vanuatu?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do United States of America and Vanuatu rank globally for probability that a man will outlive a woman?
- United States of America ranks 93rd and Vanuatu ranks 94th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Probability that a man will outlive a woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability that a male will live longer than a female if both are randomly selected from the population at birth.