Cameroon vs Ghana: Probability that a male will outlive a female
Cameroon
43
in 2023
Ghana
42.97
in 2023
Cameroon rank
35th
Ghana rank
36th
Probability that a male will outlive a female over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 43 against 42.97 in Ghana, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 35th and Ghana ranks 36th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.36 | 45.61 | 1.76 | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 45.79 | 45.36 | 0.429 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 46.98 | 45.57 | 1.41 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 46.24 | 45.77 | 0.468 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 46.13 | 47.01 | 0.877 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 46.93 | 46.65 | 0.278 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 44.67 | 44.89 | 0.219 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 43.16 | 43.18 | 0.02 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability that a male will outlive a female, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Cameroon, at 43 against 42.97 in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in probability that a male will outlive a female between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 0.03, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Cameroon ranks 35th and Ghana ranks 36th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.