Cameroon vs Denmark: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Cameroon
3.88
in 2023
Denmark
3.8
in 2023
Cameroon rank
169th
Denmark rank
172nd
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Cameroon
- Denmark
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 3.88 against 3.8 in Denmark, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 169th and Denmark ranks 172nd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.18 | 2.3 | 0.1192 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 4.64 | 3.85 | 0.7921 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 1.88 | 5.34 | 3.46 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 2.33 | 5.78 | 3.45 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 2.34 | 5.07 | 2.73 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.52 | 4.46 | 2.94 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3.04 | 3.97 | 0.9232 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3.82 | 3.77 | 0.0494 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Cameroon or Denmark?
- Cameroon, at 3.88 against 3.8 in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Cameroon and Denmark?
- 0.08, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Denmark?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Denmark rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Cameroon ranks 169th and Denmark ranks 172nd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.