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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability that a male will outlive a female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed