Cameroon vs Equatorial Guinea: Life expectancy of women vs. men
Cameroon
65.94 years
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea
65.66 years
in 2023
Cameroon rank
214th
Equatorial Guinea rank
217th
Life expectancy of women vs. men over time
- Cameroon
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 65.94 years against 65.66 years in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.28 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Cameroon ranks 214th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 217th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Equatorial Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.02 years | 44.28 years | 6.26 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1960s | 45.05 years | 45.52 years | 0.4712 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | 50.85 years | 42.76 years | 8.09 years | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 54.42 years | 52.84 years | 1.58 years | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 55.12 years | 53.6 years | 1.52 years | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 56.04 years | 56.95 years | 0.9082 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 61.29 years | 62.04 years | 0.7436 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 64.46 years | 64.88 years | 0.4165 years | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy of women vs. men, Cameroon or Equatorial Guinea?
- Cameroon, at 65.94 years against 65.66 years in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs. men between Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.28 years, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Cameroon ranks 214th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 217th 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 of women vs. men. 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.