Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Cameroon
Cameroon: Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality was 4.42 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.42 years
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
150th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.45 years
in 1961
All-time low
1.69 years
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Cameroon is 4.42 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Cameroon peaked at 12.45 years in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.69 years, in 1956.
Cameroon ranks 150th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.05 years | — |
| 1951 | 2.8 years | -8.1% |
| 1952 | 2.52 years | -10.2% |
| 1953 | 2.22 years | -12.0% |
| 1954 | 1.94 years | -12.4% |
| 1955 | 1.71 years | -11.9% |
| 1956 | 1.69 years | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 3.54 years | +109.8% |
| 1958 | 3.65 years | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 3.76 years | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 12.25 years | +225.4% |
| 1961 | 12.45 years | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 2.15 years | -82.7% |
| 1963 | 2.26 years | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 2.27 years | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 2.34 years | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 2.33 years | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 2.36 years | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 2.31 years | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 2.22 years | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 2.26 years | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 2.25 years | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.34 years | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 2.54 years | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 2.61 years | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 2.6 years | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 2.7 years | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 2.73 years | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.78 years | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 2.87 years | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 2.87 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.98 years | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 3.02 years | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 3.06 years | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 3.25 years | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 3.08 years | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 2.95 years | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 3.02 years | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 3.01 years | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 3.05 years | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.11 years | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 3.13 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.19 years | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 3.23 years | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.18 years | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 3.15 years | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 3.09 years | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 3.19 years | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.94 years | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 2.68 years | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 2.4 years | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 2.27 years | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 2.3 years | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.36 years | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.38 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.3 years | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.46 years | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 2.57 years | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 2.68 years | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 2.88 years | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 3.04 years | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 3.11 years | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.38 years | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 3.5 years | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 3.83 years | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 3.89 years | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.94 years | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.02 years | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.22 years | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 4.2 years | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.51 years | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 4.23 years | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 4.31 years | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 4.42 years | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.69 years | 1.69 years | 3.76 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.29 years | 2.15 years | 12.45 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.57 years | 2.25 years | 2.87 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.03 years | 2.87 years | 3.25 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.09 years | 2.68 years | 3.23 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.46 years | 2.27 years | 2.88 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.71 years | 3.04 years | 4.22 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.37 years | 4.23 years | 4.51 years | 4 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.204 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Cameroon?
- Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Cameroon was 4.42 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 12.45 years in 1961.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 years in 1956.
- How does Cameroon rank for sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality?
- Cameroon ranks 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.