Cameroon vs Kenya: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years
Cameroon
61.52
in 2023
Kenya
61.46
in 2023
Cameroon rank
215th
Kenya rank
216th
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 61.52 against 61.46 in Kenya, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Cameroon ranks 215th and Kenya ranks 216th of 236 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.33 | 40.57 | 5.23 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 40.75 | 50.15 | 9.39 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 48.28 | 54.75 | 6.47 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 51.39 | 58.38 | 6.98 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 52.03 | 55.2 | 3.17 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 53.58 | 57.08 | 3.5 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 57.58 | 60.13 | 2.55 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 60.1 | 60.22 | 0.128 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female and male life expectancy at birth in years, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Cameroon, at 61.52 against 61.46 in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in years between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 0.06, with Cameroon 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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Cameroon ranks 215th and Kenya ranks 216th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.