Cameroon vs South Africa: Survival to age 65, female
Cameroon
68.3%
in 2024
South Africa
67.7%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
192nd
South Africa rank
195th
Survival to age 65, female over time
- Cameroon
- South Africa
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 68.3% against 67.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Cameroon ranks 192nd and South Africa ranks 195th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.8% | 52.2% | 13.4% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 46.3% | 57.3% | 11.0% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 50.1% | 64.8% | 14.7% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 50.3% | 63.2% | 12.9% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 47.8% | 2.8% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 61.5% | 2.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 65.4% | 0.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival to age 65, female, Cameroon or South Africa?
- Cameroon, at 68.3% against 67.7% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in survival to age 65, female between Cameroon and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for survival to age 65, female?
- Cameroon ranks 192nd and South Africa ranks 195th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.