Cameroon vs Laos: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Cameroon
3.88
in 2023
Laos
3.84
in 2023
Cameroon rank
175th
Laos rank
178th
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Cameroon
- Laos
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 3.88 against 3.84 in Laos, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 175th and Laos ranks 178th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.18 | 0.9017 | 1.28 | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 4.64 | 3.04 | 1.6 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 1.88 | 2.02 | 0.1449 | Laos |
| 1980s | 2.33 | 0.7337 | 1.59 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 2.34 | 1.85 | 0.4914 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 1.52 | 3.48 | 1.96 | Laos |
| 2010s | 3.04 | 3.69 | 0.6447 | Laos |
| 2020s | 3.82 | 4 | 0.1826 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Cameroon or Laos?
- Cameroon, at 3.88 against 3.84 in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Cameroon and Laos?
- 0.04, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Laos?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Laos rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Cameroon ranks 175th and Laos ranks 178th of 236 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.