Cameroon vs Kenya: Life expectancy of women vs. men
Cameroon
65.94 years
in 2023
Kenya
65.92 years
in 2023
Cameroon rank
214th
Kenya rank
215th
Life expectancy of women vs. men over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 65.94 years against 65.92 years in Kenya, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Cameroon ranks 214th and Kenya ranks 215th 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 | 38.02 years | 43.56 years | 5.54 years | Kenya |
| 1960s | 45.05 years | 52.85 years | 7.8 years | Kenya |
| 1970s | 50.85 years | 58.1 years | 7.25 years | Kenya |
| 1980s | 54.42 years | 62.09 years | 7.67 years | Kenya |
| 1990s | 55.12 years | 57.61 years | 2.49 years | Kenya |
| 2000s | 56.04 years | 59.27 years | 3.23 years | Kenya |
| 2010s | 61.29 years | 64.06 years | 2.77 years | Kenya |
| 2020s | 64.46 years | 64.92 years | 0.4535 years | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy of women vs. men, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Cameroon, at 65.94 years against 65.92 years in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs. men between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 0.02 years, 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 life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Cameroon ranks 214th and Kenya ranks 215th 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.