Probability that a male will outlive a female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 43 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability that a male will outlive a female in Cameroon is 43, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Cameroon peaked at 48.23 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 38.74, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 35th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.36 | 46.36 | 48.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.79 | 38.74 | 47.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.98 | 46.6 | 47.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.24 | 46.01 | 46.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.13 | 45.91 | 46.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.93 | 46.23 | 47.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.67 | 43.67 | 45.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.16 | 42.86 | 43.5 | 4 |
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More gender data for Cameroon
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 465,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 475,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 453,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 461,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 443,236 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 452,058 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 436,011 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 444,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 430,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 437,292 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability that a male will outlive a female in Cameroon?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Cameroon was 43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 48.23 in 1956.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.74 in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Cameroon ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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