Cameroon vs Kenya: Probability that a male will outlive a female

Cameroon
43
in 2023
Kenya
42.93
in 2023
Cameroon rank
35th
Kenya rank
37th

Probability that a male will outlive a female over time

  • Cameroon
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 43 against 42.93 in Kenya, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.

Cameroon ranks 35th and Kenya ranks 37th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Kenya Difference Ahead
1950s 47.36 46.87 0.492 Cameroon
1960s 45.79 46.66 0.874 Kenya
1970s 46.98 45.41 1.57 Cameroon
1980s 46.24 44.56 1.68 Cameroon
1990s 46.13 46.88 0.742 Kenya
2000s 46.93 47.04 0.108 Kenya
2010s 44.67 43.95 0.722 Cameroon
2020s 43.16 42.55 0.605 Cameroon

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 Kenya?
Cameroon, at 43 against 42.93 in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in probability that a male will outlive a female between Cameroon and Kenya?
0.07, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for probability that a male will outlive a female?
Cameroon ranks 35th and Kenya ranks 37th 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