Cameroon vs Sierra Leone: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Cameroon
58.4%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
58.5%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
191st
Sierra Leone rank
189th
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Cameroon
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 58.5% against 58.4% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Cameroon ranks 191st and Sierra Leone ranks 189th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 6 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.2% | 26.1% | 5.1% | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 41.2% | 31.6% | 9.6% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 43.9% | 34.4% | 9.5% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 44.0% | 31.2% | 12.9% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 38.3% | 7.8% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 49.0% | 2.2% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 56.9% | 1.5% | Sierra Leone |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 58.5% against 58.4% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 between Cameroon and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sierra Leone?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Cameroon ranks 191st and Sierra Leone ranks 189th 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
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.