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
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.