Cameroon vs Central African Republic: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45
Cameroon
2.76 years
in 2023
Central African Republic
2.7 years
in 2023
Cameroon rank
198th
Central African Republic rank
199th
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 over time
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2.76 years against 2.7 years in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 198th and Central African Republic ranks 199th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Central African Republic in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.38 years | 1.44 years | 0.0602 years | Central African Republic |
| 1960s | 2.37 years | 1.54 years | 0.8236 years | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 1.78 years | 1.8 years | 0.0253 years | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 1.99 years | 2.3 years | 0.3152 years | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 1.99 years | 2.1 years | 0.1138 years | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 1.54 years | 1.58 years | 0.033 years | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 2.34 years | 2.98 years | 0.6457 years | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 2.76 years | 4.04 years | 1.29 years | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at age 45, Cameroon or Central African Republic?
- Cameroon, at 2.76 years against 2.7 years in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 between Cameroon and Central African Republic?
- 0.06 years, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Central African Republic?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Central African Republic rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- Cameroon ranks 198th and Central African Republic ranks 199th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.