Cameroon vs Haiti: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Cameroon
61.52 years
in 2023
Haiti
61.73 years
in 2023
Cameroon rank
215th
Haiti rank
212th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Cameroon
- Haiti
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 61.73 years against 61.52 years in Cameroon, a difference of 0.21 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Haiti ahead.
Cameroon ranks 215th and Haiti ranks 212th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Haiti in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.33 years | 38.1 years | 2.77 years | Haiti |
| 1960s | 40.75 years | 42.99 years | 2.23 years | Haiti |
| 1970s | 48.28 years | 46.92 years | 1.36 years | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 51.39 years | 50.19 years | 1.2 years | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 52.03 years | 53.92 years | 1.88 years | Haiti |
| 2000s | 53.58 years | 57.86 years | 4.27 years | Haiti |
| 2010s | 57.58 years | 59.02 years | 1.44 years | Haiti |
| 2020s | 60.1 years | 60.74 years | 0.6422 years | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Cameroon or Haiti?
- Haiti, at 61.73 years against 61.52 years in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Cameroon and Haiti?
- 0.21 years, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Haiti?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Haiti rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Cameroon ranks 215th and Haiti ranks 212th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.