Cameroon vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45
Cameroon
2.76 years
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
2.7 years
in 2023
Cameroon rank
198th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
200th
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 over time
- Cameroon
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2.76 years against 2.7 years in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 198th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 200th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.38 years | 0.692 years | 0.6832 years | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 2.37 years | 1 years | 1.36 years | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 1.78 years | 1.85 years | 0.0735 years | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 1.99 years | 3.7 years | 1.71 years | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 1.99 years | 3.4 years | 1.41 years | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 1.54 years | 3.01 years | 1.46 years | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 2.34 years | 2.58 years | 0.242 years | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 2.76 years | 2.65 years | 0.1081 years | Cameroon |
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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Cameroon, at 2.76 years against 2.7 years in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 between Cameroon and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.06 years, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- Cameroon ranks 198th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 200th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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.