Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.07 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.07
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
108th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.42
in 1961
All-time low
1.04
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1.07 for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Cameroon peaked at 1.42 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 2005.
That places Cameroon 108th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Cameroon?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Cameroon was 1.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 in 1961.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2005.
- How does Cameroon rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Cameroon ranks 108th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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