Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45
Burkina Faso
2.68
in 2023
Cameroon
2.76
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
201st
Cameroon rank
198th
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2.76 against 2.68 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cameroon ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 201st and Cameroon ranks 198th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Cameroon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.57 | 1.38 | 0.19 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 1.78 | 2.37 | 0.5893 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 1.96 | 1.78 | 0.1847 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 1.82 | 1.99 | 0.1671 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 1.96 | 1.99 | 0.0284 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 2.27 | 1.54 | 0.7309 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2.43 | 2.34 | 0.0924 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 2.69 | 2.76 | 0.0695 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 2.76 against 2.68 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 0.08, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
- Burkina Faso ranks 201st and Cameroon ranks 198th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.