Cameroon vs Kenya: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth
Cameroon
4.42
in 2023
Kenya
4.46
in 2023
Cameroon rank
150th
Kenya rank
147th
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4.46 against 4.42 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 150th and Kenya ranks 147th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.69 | 2.99 | 0.3047 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 4.29 | 2.7 | 1.59 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 2.57 | 3.35 | 0.7817 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 3.03 | 3.71 | 0.685 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 3.09 | 2.41 | 0.6757 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 2.46 | 2.19 | 0.2719 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 3.71 | 3.93 | 0.2195 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4.37 | 4.69 | 0.3255 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in female and male life expectancy at birth, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 4.46 against 4.42 in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at birth between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 0.04, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Cameroon ranks 150th and Kenya ranks 147th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.