Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Cameroon
Cameroon: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages was 1.07 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.07
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
112th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.42
in 1961
All-time low
1.04
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Cameroon stood at 1.07.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Cameroon peaked at 1.42 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 2005.
That places Cameroon 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.1 | — |
| 1951 | 1.09 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 1.08 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 1.06 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 1.05 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 1.05 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.1 | +5.0% |
| 1958 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.42 | +28.8% |
| 1961 | 1.42 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.05 | -25.8% |
| 1963 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.05 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.08 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.08 | 1.04 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.13 | 1.05 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 4 |
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More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.204 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2072 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Cameroon?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Cameroon was 1.07 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 ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 in 1961.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2005.
- How does Cameroon rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Cameroon ranks 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.