Cameroon vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65

Cameroon
58.4%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
58.3%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
191st
Guinea-Bissau rank
192nd

Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 over time

  • Cameroon
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 58.4% against 58.3% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Cameroon ranks 191st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 192nd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1960s 31.2% 22.1% 9.2% Cameroon
1970s 41.2% 27.6% 13.6% Cameroon
1980s 43.9% 35.0% 8.9% Cameroon
1990s 44.0% 36.0% 8.0% Cameroon
2000s 46.0% 42.3% 3.8% Cameroon
2010s 51.2% 51.3% 0.1% Guinea-Bissau
2020s 55.4% 55.6% 0.2% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men expected to survive to the age of 65, Cameroon or Guinea-Bissau?
Cameroon, at 58.4% against 58.3% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 between Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau?
0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
Cameroon ranks 191st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 192nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Unit
% of cohort
Source
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.