Cameroon vs Madagascar: Life expectancy at birth, male
Cameroon
61.78 years
in 2024
Madagascar
62.12 years
in 2024
Cameroon rank
196th
Madagascar rank
193rd
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Cameroon
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 62.12 years against 61.78 years in Cameroon, a difference of 0.34 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.
Cameroon ranks 196th and Madagascar ranks 193rd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.75 years | 44.1 years | 3.34 years | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 48.28 years | 48.04 years | 0.2413 years | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 51.39 years | 49.11 years | 2.28 years | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 52.03 years | 53.15 years | 1.11 years | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 53.58 years | 59.05 years | 5.46 years | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 57.58 years | 61.64 years | 4.06 years | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 60.43 years | 61.44 years | 1.01 years | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Cameroon or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 62.12 years against 61.78 years in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Cameroon and Madagascar?
- 0.34 years, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Madagascar?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Madagascar rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Cameroon ranks 196th and Madagascar ranks 193rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.